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…

Pretoria High Court Orders Review of Municipal Electricity Tariff Increase

The High Court in Pretoria has denied the electricity regulator, National Energy Regulator of South Africa…

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…

Algeria to Provide Immediate Fuel Assistance to Lebanon Amid Electricity Crisis

In a move to alleviate Lebanon’s severe electricity shortage, Algeria has pledged to “immediately” supply fuel…

South Africa’s President Enacts Major Electricity Sector Reforms

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act into law, ushering in…

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Commits to Combat Electricity Theft

On August 18, 2024, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the Pakistani government’s commitment to addressing…

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…

Ramaphosa Signs New Electricity Law for South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act into law. This act sets out…

Parliament Queries Energy Minister on Stalled Electricity Projects

Uganda Parliament has instructed the Minister for Energy and Minerals Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, to explain…

ASUU Demands Reversal of Electricity Tariff Hike for Nigerian Universities

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to…