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The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, says Nigeria\u2019s electricity tariff will increase within months.<\/div>\n
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\nShe stated this at the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Recall that on April 3, 2024, the Federal Government approved a threefold increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.<\/p>\n

According to the presidential aide, Nigeria\u2019s power prices need to rise by about two-thirds (66 percent) for many customers to reflect the actual cost of supplying electricity.<\/p>\n

She also stressed that higher electricity tariffs must be balanced with subsidies for less-affluent consumers, as they are necessary to fund maintenance, improve reliability, and attract private investors into power generation and transmission.<\/p>\n

The presidential aide said Nigeria is trying to resolve the transition to a cost-efficient but cost-reflective tariff to attract private investors.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the key challenges we\u2019re looking to resolve over the next few months is transitioning to a cost-efficient but cost-reflective tariff.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the sector generates revenue required to attract private capital, while also protecting the poor and vulnerable,\u201d Verheijen said.<\/p>\n

She also highlighted that Nigeria\u2019s power industry requires significant investment to meet its development goals.<\/p>\n

The aide said out of the country\u2019s 14 gigawatts of installed power, only eight gigawatts can be transmitted nationwide, while just four or five gigawatts can be directly delivered to homes and businesses.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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