Power supply will improve before year-end, minister assures Nigerians

…REA, UNDP unveil 23 mini-grids across 15 states

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Thursday assured Nigerians that electricity supply would improve before the end of 2026, saying the Federal Government is simultaneously rehabilitating the national grid and expanding off-grid renewable energy projects to bridge the country’s energy access gap.

Tegbe gave the assurance in Abuja at the media launch of the Africa Mini-Grid Programme (AMP) Nigeria Pilot Project, a renewable energy initiative jointly implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

The programme, according to the REA and UNDP, has delivered 23 mini-grids across underserved communities in 15 states, providing electricity to about 20,000 households and more than 50,000 people while supporting productive economic activities, particularly in agriculture.