Tinubu's Electricity Commitment Faces Ongoing Challenges

President Bola Tinubu's commitment to end estimated billing and provide stable electricity supply is a key expectation from his administration. During a meeting with the Organised Private Sector in Lagos, Tinubu assured Nigerians that they would no longer pay for estimated bills and challenged them to vote him out if he failed to deliver.

Since taking office in May 2023, he has implemented several measures, including signing the Electricity Act 2023, approving the Presidential Metering Initiative, and initiating a debt repayment program for power generation companies. Despite these efforts, millions of Nigerians still experience irregular electricity supply and are subject to estimated billing.

The Presidential Metering Initiative, launched in November 2023, aims to deploy millions of electricity meters, yet many customers remain without proper metering. Additionally, Nigeria's electricity generation struggles to meet demand, with the International Energy Agency reporting that the average availability of the country's grid-connected power plants was below 40 percent in the first half of 2025.