For many years now, Nigeria has been facing an extreme electricity shortage. This deficiency is multi-faceted, with causes that are financial, structural, and sociopolitical, none of which are mutually exclusive. Nigeria’s power sector has high energy losses from generation to billing, a low collection rate and low access to electricity by the population. There is insufficient cash generation because of these inefficiencies and the power sector is consequently reliant on fuel subsidies and funding of capital projects by the government.

At present only 10 % of rural households and 40% of the country’s total population have access to electricity. Power supply difficulties cripple the agricultural, industrial and mining sectors and impede the Nigeria's ongoing economic development. The energy supply crisis is complex, stems from a variety of issues and has been ongoing for decades.

As of December 2013, the total installed or nameplate capacity (maximum capacity) of the power plants was 6,953 MW. Available capacity was 4,598 MW. Actual average generation was 3,800 MW. As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW.

The minister for power Babatunde Fashola said that 90 million Nigerians lack electricity supply. This is an indictment of the government and a clarion call on that same government as well as other stakeholders to do something urgently about the wobbling electricity supply situation in the country. Every year, the Nigerian government invest huge amout of money in the power sector with no positive impact, something seems not right!

The big question is, are we going to witness a stable power supply in our lifetime , will it ever happen?

I really want to believe we can... But i doubt it

The question should be 'Will my great grandchildren ever experience stable power supply in their lifetime?'

More than 100 billion dollars spent on power projects since 1960

Money that is enough to put Nigeria shoulder to shoulder with some developed countries yet, there is almost nothing to show for it.


It won't be well with the generation of 55 to 85 years old... THEY MESSED UP EVERYTHING FOR US.

USELESS CORRUPT LEADERS

Yes when you use solar

generator comapnies wont allow it

This country is so messed up. How do we Nigerians really expect our country to grow I look at our budget, convert am to dollar, I was shocked when I saw how much it was in dollars, e small die.

Just imagine say babaginda or abacha don solve light matter, or if OBJ or GEJ had solved it, Buhari for face other things. But, as Nigeria dey now eh, every sector is messed up and we no com get money.

Sadly I doubt

Ironically, the future of power supply worldwide may be as it is now in Nigeria, which is in self-sufficiency instead of national provisions. I mean individuals, communities, estates and cooperatives supplying power to their own homes outside of any national grid architecture. Perhaps if Nigerians began embracing what most do now, such as powering their own homes, but looking to modern, better and more efficient generators, technology, alternatives like solar and windmills, cooperating in the neighbourhood to buy larger generators to power all homes along their street etc, government and power companies would sit up and start trying to win back public confidence by providing the regular and constant power that they fail now in doing.

If I ever have the kind of money I dream of


My estate won't use NEPA all

Nigerians will never enjoy constant electricity, just forget about it. We are cursed

forget abt it. it is rocket science in Nigeria.

ALAGOGO007:
For many years now, Nigeria has been facing an extreme electricity shortage. This deficiency is multi-faceted, with causes that are financial, structural, and sociopolitical, none of which are mutually exclusive. Nigeria’s power sector has high energy losses from generation to billing, a low collection rate and low access to electricity by the population. There is insufficient cash generation because of these inefficiencies and the power sector is consequently reliant on fuel subsidies and funding of capital projects by the government.

At present only 10 % of rural households and 40% of the country’s total population have access to electricity. Power supply difficulties cripple the agricultural, industrial and mining sectors and impede the Nigeria's ongoing economic development. The energy supply crisis is complex, stems from a variety of issues and has been ongoing for decades.

As of December 2013, the total installed or nameplate capacity (maximum capacity) of the power plants was 6,953 MW. Available capacity was 4,598 MW. Actual average generation was 3,800 MW. As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW.

The minister for power Babatunde Fashola said that 90 million Nigerians lack electricity supply. This is an indictment of the government and a clarion call on that same government as well as other stakeholders to do something urgently about the wobbling electricity supply situation in the country. Every year, the Nigerian government invest huge amout of money in the power sector with no positive impact, something seems not right!

The big question is, are we going to witness a stable power supply in our lifetime , will it ever happen?

Hmmmm!!!! I think it can only be possible if each State is allowed to generate its own electricity

Not as Nigerians Biko, am ridding my ethnic group from this contraption!

Because the way this country is going sef...we will need more than a miracle!

Answer: No, not in this generation.

If we are lucky and if Jesus tarries, before the next 10 generations.

Corruption is the problem. If we can be free from corruption, we can. But with corruption still lingering in our government, we can never have a constant power supply in Nigeria

No

Not this generation.

For Nigeria to have steady light, a whole generation needs to be nuked.

Then I strongly believe generations after will do the needed needful.

You want us to lose our identity?

Buhari can never allow that

You keep voting idiots like Buhari and then come back to start asking useless questions ..OP don't Provoke me

I'm sorry but ko possible...

Forgerriit

Yes its possible

As a Nigerian, travel abroad and you will witness stable electricity

Same Electricity that 16 BILLION DOLLARS was spent on by a former past president.

It is a shame!

And in saner climes many people grow up never witnessing what power failure is all their lives.
They only see it on TV'S!

We only pray we get there soon as a nation.
Destroyed Foundation!

BabaOwen:
This country is so messed up. How do we Nigerians really expect our country to grow

Just imagine say babaginda or abacha don solve light matter, or if OBJ or GEJ had solved it, Buhari for face other things. But, as Nigeria dey now eh, every sector is messed up and we no com get money.

You've said it all.
That is the situation we find ourselves as a nation.
Terrible.

urahara:


Is that 16billion dollar story really true ?

Really?!
Check below....

Yes. Presently there are parts of Magodo and Omole phase 1 in Lagos that enjoy uninterrupted electricity. Though their electricity supply arrangement is different from the rest of us'.

It's attainable just that wicked elements need to go.

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Mouthgag:
More than 100 billion dollars since 1960


It won't be well with generation of 55 to 85 years... THEY MESSED UP EVERYTHING FOR US.

USELESS LEADERS

fact

Even those that said "If you want constant power in Nigeria, you have to vote out PDP could not do JACK" for the past 5 years.

let's carry our trademark jèjè.


we should not even dream about it, let alone witnessing it.

It's possible if only they can stop all importation of generators because some politicians are benefiting from this epileptic power supply. Wicked people too plenty for naija