...Generate 1,045MW independently
No fewer than 20 additional Nigerian companies exited the national electricity grid between January and September 2025, installing captive power plants with a combined capacity of 1,045.54 megawatts (MW), deepening concerns over the fragility of the nation’s central power system and the rising cost of doing business.
Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed that the latest wave of self-generation spans academia, manufacturing, energy, and agricultu
