Nigeria’s electricity grid could face a growing loss of residential customers as falling solar equipment costs and persistent concerns over grid reliability encourage more households to generate their own power. …
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to channel part of their surplus revenue towards investments in the national electricity grid. The directive followed an …
The Federal Government is considering the establishment of a nationwide call centre to enable electricity consumers to report power supply problems and have their complaints addressed. Minister of Power, Joseph …
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Kenya Power Reports 18.7% Profit Drop as Forex Gains Fade and Tariff Adjustments Ease
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has reported a sharp 18.7 per cent decline in its net profit for the financial year ended June 2025, falling to KSh 24.47 billion …
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LG Electronics wins big at IFA 2025, bags 17 innovation awards including ‘Best of IFA’
LG Electronics has emerged as the biggest winner at the maiden edition of the IFA 2025 Innovation Awards, claiming an impressive 17 honours, including the prestigious Best of IFA title. …
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) have launched a joint plan to boost safety, enforce technical standards, and improve electricity metering across …
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Kenyans Pay More as IPPs Sell Costlier Electricity Than KenGen
Electricity users in Kenya are facing the burden of inflated power prices due to expensive contracts signed between Kenya Power and Independent Power Producers (IPPs), even though the private producers …
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States Move to Slash Electricity Tariffs Despite Gencos,
More Nigerian states have joined Enugu State in announcing plans to reduce electricity tariffs within their territories following the new order issued by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) that …
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Storm Damages IBEDC Infrastructure, 40 Ibadan Communities
About 40 communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, have been thrown into darkness after a windstorm destroyed major electricity infrastructure belonging to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). This marks the …
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that electricity consumers across Nigeria submitted over 4,000 complaints to the Commission in the first quarter of 2025, with less than 40 …