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The Federal Government has declared a significant leap in the stability of the Nigeria energy sector, revealing that the national network now transmits electricity more reliablely following the addition of over 700 megawatts of transmission capacity.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known during a meeting with the ambassador of the European Union in Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, in Abuja during the weekend.
According to a decision on Sunday from the Auction of the Minister’s Media, Bolaji Tunji, the best transmission service was made possible through the presidential power initiative, supported by a financing package of $ 2.3 billion aimed at revising the nation transmission infrastructure.
“We have installed almost 90 % of this and are working. This has improved the transmission capacity of over 700 megawatt, which is the result of what we are seeing now in terms of relative stability in the transmission grid,” said Adelabu.
The minister observed that in the past the grid has become unstable and collapsed every time the offer approached 5,000 megawatts.
However, with the new installations, fees for 10 power transformers and 10 mobile subsits – the national network supports between 5,000 MW and 8,000 MW without important interruptions.
“This is not by chance. It is because of these government activities,” said Adelabu.
Adelabu also revealed that the Nigerian electricity offer industry has recently reached two reference goals: the highest average daily energy consumption of over 20,000 kilowattora and the highest volume of transmission and energy distribution to 5,801.63 MW, exceeding the previous record established in 2021.
In addition, the country has reached a practical generation capacity of 6,003 MW, a company that the minister attributed to the commitment of President Bola Tinubu for sectoral reforms.
The minister underlined the decision of President Tinubu to save the sector of power, describing it as the “lifeblood” of the Nigerian economy.
He recognized the vital support of the EU and countries such as Germany and France in providing financial and technical assistance. Adelabu stressed that collaboration with Western partners is the key to accessing technology and modern skills in power infrastructures.
“We have obtained electricity in front of some European countries, yet we are still struggling with irregular supply. Those who came after us stabilized their systems, while we remain dependent on imports due to our unreliable power,” he said.
He also highlighted the meaning of the electricity law signed in 2023, which described as a turning point, allowing investments in off-grid renewable solutions and wider access than energy, in particular in underground and rural areas.
Represented by his special consultant on strategic communications to the 2nd edition of the prize for the Energy Times newspaper, Adelabu reiterated the attention of the ministry pursuant to the renewed agenda of hope on four critical fronts: strengthening of the network, integration of renewable energies, investment reforms and rural electrification.
“Electricity is the catalyst for industrialization, the creation of jobs and socio-economic development. However, we are profoundly aware of the gaps that persist,” adelabu observed during the reception of the personality prize of the year of the year.
In the meantime, the CEO and CEO of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Engr. Jennifer Adighije was appointed Young AceHever of the year at the 2025 Energy Times prizes held in Lagos.
Adighije, nominated in August 2024, was recognized for its rapid action in restoring two turbine units that had been offline, thus injecting another 230 MW into the national grid.
“This is a call to work more,” he said, committing himself to increasing the generation of energy and maintaining attention on the mandate of the agency to intervene in the entire chain of gas-poof value.
Other winners of the prize at the event include the Governor of the State of Ekiti, Abayomi Oyebanji (Governor of the energy of the year); ex nnpc Gcece, Mele Kyari (Man of the Year); CEO of Nmdpra, Farouk Ahmed (transformational leader of the year); and Ikeja electric CEO, Folake Soetan (Amazon of Nigeria’s Power Sector).
Among the winners of the companies included Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (Major Oil Company of the Year), Seplat Energy (more quickly growing indigenous oil company), Egbin Power (Sustainable Development Company of the Year) and Heirs Energies (exceptional oil company of the year).
Even the spokesman for the NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, received an excellence prize.
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