Nigeria's Power Supply to Improve by 2026, Says Minister

On Thursday in Abuja, the Nigerian Minister of Power, Tegbe, assured citizens that the country's power supply will improve before the end of 2026. This assurance comes as part of efforts to rehabilitate the national grid and expand off-grid renewable energy projects across Nigeria.

The minister announced the launch of the Africa Mini Grid Programme and Nigeria's pilot project, implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). So far, 23 mini grids have been delivered to underserved communities across 15 states, providing electricity to 20,000 households and benefiting 50,000 people, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Tegbe emphasized the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to improve electricity supply despite years of neglect and underinvestment in the power sector. He acknowledged that the country's electricity challenges cannot be resolved immediately, as they stem from decades of mismanagement.