Nigeria’s Discos Generate N3.95 Trillion in Five Years

Recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)…

Kenya’s Hydropower Keeps Energy Costs Low Amid Changing Weather

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has assured consumers of a stable electricity supply and low power…

Cape Town Faces Energy Crisis as Eskom Tariff Hike Looms

As various stakeholders continue challenging Eskom’s proposed 44% electricity tariff increase, Cape Town residents grapple with…

Singapore Turns to Australia and Malaysia for Clean Energy

Singapore faces rising energy demands driven by data centres and limited local energy production options, so…

Oando Completes a $783 Million Acquisition of NAOC

Oando PLC has acquired the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Eni, the Italian energy giant,…

Twenty States Owe Electricity Bills as Discos Face Debt Recovery Challenges

Electricity distribution companies (Discos) in Nigeria have revealed that around 20 of the country’s 36 state…

Federal Government Settles N205bn of N1.3tn Debt to GenCos

The federal government announced that it had offset N205 billion of the N1.3 trillion debt owed…

NERC Issues Electricity Generation Permits to MTN, Golden Penny Power and Others

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications…

Adelabu Highlights Challenges and Reforms for Improved Electricity

On August 17, 2024, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, attributed the country’s persistent erratic…

Ageing and Weak Infrastructure Blamed for Nigeria’s Power Woes

Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, attributed the country’s unreliable electricity supply to ageing and…