Nigeria's Power Minister Says Ministries Owe Over N100bn in Electricity Debts
Ministries, departments and agencies owe more than N100 billion in unpaid electricity bills
In Brief
- •Ministries, departments and agencies owe more than N100 billion in unpaid electricity bills
- •The government has spent the first 100 days diagnosing and stabilising the sector rather than building new capacity
- •Recent upgrades—375 MW Alaoji plant, new transformers in Lagos and Abuja—have lifted national generation above 5,000 MW
- •Only 27 % of generation companies’ bills are paid, hampering maintenance and gas supply
Why It Matters
The mounting arrears threaten the viability of Nigeria’s power sector, as unpaid bills undermine gas supply, plant maintenance and the ability of distribution companies to recover costs. The government’s focus on diagnosis and infrastructure upgrades signals a shift from merely adding capacity to addressing systemic financial and operational weaknesses that have long plagued the sector.
Key Details
- Arrears owed by MDAs
- over N100 billion
- Generation capacity restored
- 375 MW Alaoji plant
- Transmission capacity unlocked in Lagos
- 672 MW
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