KENYA: Parliament Investigates IPP Contracts

The Members of the Kenyan Parliament are currently investigating the contracts of eighteen Independent Power Producers…

GHANA: Do Not Sign Take of Pay Agreements – MP Barimah

MP Barimah urges the government to resist signing any take-or-pay agreements Energy Minister Prempeh put a…

NIGERIA: LCCI, MAN Lament Poor Supply to Manufacturers

LCCI decries poor supply to industries MAN says poor supply affects market competition The Lagos Chamber…

SOUTH AFRICA: Load Shedding May Reach Stage 5 – Energy Expert

South Africa may experience stage 5 load shedding Eskom faces huge infrastructure challenges No end in…

NAMIBIA: NamPower Gets Green Light for Tariff Increase

NamPower to increase tariffs Blames infrastructural deficits Cost of living rises in Namibia Namibia Power (NamPower)…

SENEGAL: Malicounda Project Now 95% Complete

Malicounda project now 95% complete The fuel to power project aims to improve generation capacity Construction…

Service-Based Tariff; Do You Know Enough?

As electricity customers, how enlightened are you regarding the process in which electricity tariffs are calculated?…

NIGERIA: House of Representatives Demand a Halt on Tariff Increase

HoR demand a halt on tariff increase NERC to implement minor tariff review in June Asks…

GHANA: Previous Administration Signed Costly PPAs – Energy Minister

Mahama administration signed costly PPAs Ghana renegotiates three PPAs The government saved $1.4 billion from renegotiations…

NIGERIA: Richer Households Benefit Most from Government Subsidies – World Bank

Rich households benefit more from subsidy Data sourced from NERC, REA, and NBS Only 22% of…