Tag: NERC

Recent NERC data underscores Nigeria’s enduring electricity crisis: despite an installed generation capacity of 13,625 MW, grid-connected power plants achieved only a 36% Plant Availability Factor in January 2026. This means nearly two-thirds of the country’s generation infrastructure remained idle, with an average of just 4,901 MW available for dispatch—less than half the installed potential. […]

In a significant policy shift for Nigeria’s power sector, the federal government will no longer exclusively finance electricity subsidies starting in 2026. This change, announced by Tanimu Yakubu, Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, on February 2, 2026, in Abuja during a workshop on the 2026 federal budget preparation, follows a directive from […]

Federal Government of Nigeria’s recent proposal to broaden electricity exports to additional neighbouring countries through the West African Power Pool (WAPP). This initiative, aimed at boosting regional energy integration, has reignited a longstanding national debate: whether Nigeria should prioritise exporting power amid persistent domestic supply challenges. Nigeria currently supplies electricity to Benin, Togo, and Niger […]