Nigeria

NIGERIA Overview Nigeria is the largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its privatisation in 2013, the…

Customer or Consumer! Which are You?

According to electricity distribution companies, there are two kinds of electricity users. A customer and a…

REA Commissions Hybrid Solar Mini-Grid in Gombe

The hybrid mini-grid system has a total capacity of 85kW. The project comprises an energy storage…

Load Shedding, Who Is To Blame?

Who do Nigerian electricity customers hold on account of improper load shedding? There have been series…

The NERC-BEDC Saga

The BEDC Case  You must have heard that, sometime last week. Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) sued the Nigerian…

Electricity in Nigeria Has Come Undone

It’s been eight (8) years since the Nigerian government unbundled its electricity sector (learn more). This…

Nigerian Mass Metering Program (NMMP) in a Service-Reflective Tariff (SRT) Regime

How did the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) get here? In a bid to address the…

Nigeria’s Grid Collapsed 210 Times in 10 Years – AF Mercados

In 2019 alone, a total of 10 grid collapses occurred Industry and households suffer from an…

REA, ACOB to Commission 100kWp Mini-Grid in Ogun State

The project is financed via a public-private partnership between the REA via its Rural Electrification Fund…

Impact of Electricity Theft on the Nigerian Electricity Industry

Kingsley Nkemneme Electricity theft is one of the several challenges facing power distribution companies in Nigeria.…