Govt plans to phase out power generators

The Federal Government said there are plans to boost power generation and phase out the use of power generators in individual homes and offices.

This is as the government concluded plans to unveil the Integrated Resource Plan for the power sector.

The Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, told our correspondent that the resource plan is to ensure Nigerians “stop using generators.”

According to him, the Integrated Resource Plan will be unveiled on Thursday (today) in Abuja with the support of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office and the UK Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility.

The event, which he said will highlight critical milestones in Nigeria’s electricity reform and transformation journey, will include the presentation of a comprehensive policy designed to guide Nigeria’s power sector towards universal electrification, inclusivity, and sustainability.

Tunji stated the IRP is a strategic roadmap to ensure least-cost electrification and alignment with Nigeria’s energy transition goals, saying it will also “phase out self-generation practices.”

He added that the unveiling will also witness a stakeholder engagement session with the private sector to explore investment opportunities and foster collaborations for private sector participation in the National Integrated Electricity Policy/Strategic Implementation Plan and IRP implementation process.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, will deliver the keynote address on Strategic Vision for Nigeria’s Energy Future at the event, which will be attended by members of the inter-ministerial working group.

The PUNCH reports that Nigeria is still battling low power supply as the country’s 200 million population still struggles with a paltry 5.5 megawatts of electricity.

Amid incessant grid collapses, over 250 companies and institutions have abandoned the national grid to generate their own electricity.

Efforts made in 2024 to ramp up power generation to 6,000 MW failed as vandals attacked critical power infrastructure across the nation.