Is it necessary to install outdoor power supply in Lagos Nigeria

How much electricity does Lagos State need?

These bottlenecks, states can overcome, now with their fate in their hands. According to Lagos State Electricity Board, LSEB, Lagos State needs between 10,000 to 12,000 megawatts of electricity in the next decade, which is about 90 percent of the current national installed 13,000 megawatts capacity.

Would adequate power supply in Lagos boost the national economy?

Being the commercial nerve-centre of the country, adequate power supply in Lagos would boost the national economy significantly. Clearly, electricity supply is a major challenge to industrialisation and quality of life of Nigerians.

Will Nigeria enact its own electricity laws?

With the Lagos Electricity Law in place, the state has joined Ondo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Oyo, Edo and Kogi, to enact their own electricity laws. Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the benefits of the new law.

How will Lagos' new Electricity Law impact the state?

While the implementation of the new law and its fruits will take time to mature, we applaud the giant leap to freedom. The law will enable Lagos to regulate the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity within the state.

What are the problems associated with electricity supply in Nigeria?

The problem associated with electricity supply in Nigeria, according to experts include, inadequate power generation capacity, transmission and distribution networks, sub-optimal pricing and subsidies, operational inefficiencies of the distribution companies (DisCos), regulatory uncertainties and policy inconsistencies.

Should Nigeria invest in electric power supply?

It is recommended: The Nigerian government should strategically focus on provision and investment in electric power supply as very critical economic infrastructure, which will in turn have linkage effects to boosting other economic sectors.