State Electricity Regulators Warn 2026 Amendment Bill Will Disrupt Sector Decentralisation, Undo $1bn Capital Investment

• Say Senate committee’s proposed reversals can trigger constitutional crisis, stall reform gains

Peter Uzoho

Sixteen State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) have raised strong objections to the proposed Electricity Act Amendment Bill 2026, warning that the legislation seeks to reverse the devolution of powers to states.

They also warned that the move could plunge the country’s power sector back into the regulatory gridlock that stalled progress for 20 years.

The SERCs gave the warning in their memorandum contained in a letter dated May 26, 2026, addressed to Chairman of Senate Committee on Power.