Nigeria’s electricity prices may increase as govt says subsidy no longer sustainable

Nigeria’s electricity prices may increase as govt says subsidy no longer sustainable

The Nigerian government on Wednesday said it has become very difficult to sustain subsidies on electricity in the country. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja. Mr Adelabu explained that the indebtedness of the country’s power sector to electricity-generating companies (GenCos) and the gas companies (GasCos) has risen … Read more

Nigeria govt set to unbundle TCN

Nigeria’s electricity prices may increase as govt says subsidy no longer sustainable

The Nigerian government on Tuesday hinted at plans to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) into two entities. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this while speaking at the Federal Ministry of Power ministerial retreat held in Abuja on Tuesday. The TCN, which coordinates the nation’s electricity transmission network, is one of 18 … Read more