The Federal Government has no immediate intention of increasing electricity tariffs, Power Minister Joseph Tegbe said on Monday, dismissing speculation of an impending rate hike.
Tegbe made the statement in Abuja while presenting a review of his first 100 days in office, covering the period from June 8 to September 16, 2026. He reported that electricity generation and transmission had risen above 5,000 megawatts in recent weeks, up from the previous range of 3,700MW to 4,700MW. The sector recorded a generation peak of 5,330MW in August and September after efforts to restore infrastructure and improve the performance of existing assets.
“Our next task is to sustain these gains and translate them into more dependable supply at customer level,” Tegbe said.
He acknowledged that the higher generation figures had not yet produced consistent power for many consumers. The immediate priority, he added, remained stabilising the electricity value chain, restoring market discipline and strengthening governance.
Among the measures completed during the period was the restoration of the 375MW Alaoji open-cycle power plant, which had been offline for three years. New transformers commissioned at Apapa, Ijora, Alausa and Lekki in Lagos unlocked 672MW of transmission capacity, while a 300MVA transformer at Katampe in Abuja added a further 240MW. The Transmission Company of Nigeria also secured the release of more than 300 containers of critical equipment that had been held at the ports.
On expanding access, Tegbe said 62 solar and mini-grid projects had been completed across 30 states, delivering about 43.6MW of installed capacity and 41,735 new connections that reach an estimated 208,000 people. Projects cited included a 3MW solar hybrid system at Yakubu Gowon University in Abuja, a 20MW off-grid scheme in Kogi State, a 3.5MW solar installation in Kebbi, a 5.5MW mini-grid in Epe, Lagos, and 39 mini-grids in Adamawa expected to supply nearly 27MW.
The government has raised an estimated N1.23 trillion towards settling outstanding power-sector debts as part of a wider effort to address N3.3 trillion in liabilities. Tegbe said the move was intended to improve liquidity and help operators maintain infrastructure. Authorities also reported blocking revenue losses estimated at N120 billion annually along the Ikorodu-Sagamu industrial corridor through better control of energy theft and other losses.
Metering advanced during the period, with approximately 350,000 meters installed, bringing the cumulative total to 1,004,260 as of August 2026. Resolution of the AMMON litigation has cleared the way for procurement of about 1.4 million smart meters. Metering of military formations reached 90,000 installations, while 5,000 young Nigerians are being trained as smart-meter installers under the Power Force programme.
Tegbe said the next phase of work would concentrate on stabilising key transmission corridors, including Lagos, Enugu-Port Harcourt and Abuja-Kaduna-Kano, and advancing the proposed Transmission Super Grid. Technical audits have begun along the Lagos and Abuja corridors. The government is also pursuing bilateral arrangements between generation and distribution companies and has secured commitments from Chinese firms to accelerate priority projects, including the 1.9-gigawatt Presidential Power Initiative, with the first transmission lines expected in the first quarter of 2027.
The minister stressed that progress would be measured by supply reliability, billing accuracy and the resolution of faults and complaints rather than generation peaks alone. He said the government would work over the next six months to convert recent repairs and reforms into more visible improvements for consumers.
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