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Adelabu: Nigeria Must Spend $10 Billion Annually for Consistent Electricity

by Victoria Ogbadu
May 14, 2025
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At the inauguration of a 2.5-megawatt solar hybrid power project at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu delivered a sobering assessment of Nigeria’s chronic electricity woes, estimating that the country requires a staggering $10 billion annually for the next 20 years to achieve a stable and reliable power supply.

The announcement underscores the scale of the infrastructure deficit that has plagued Nigeria’s power sector for over six decades, a crisis rooted in inadequate maintenance, insufficient investment, and outdated transmission grids.

Speaking to a gathering of military officials, energy experts, and policymakers, Adelabu described the power sector’s challenges as a “foundational bottleneck” that must be addressed before such massive investments can yield meaningful results.

For us to achieve functional, reliable, and stable electricity in Nigeria, we need at least $10 billion annually for the next 20 years,” he said. “But there are systemic issues accumulated over decades that need to be fixed for this spending to have an impact.”

The minister pointed to three primary culprits behind the sector’s woes: chronic underfunding, neglect of critical infrastructure maintenance, and the failure to modernize Nigeria’s aging transmission grid. These issues have left millions of Nigerians grappling with erratic power supply, forcing businesses to rely on costly diesel generators and households to endure frequent blackouts.

The economic toll is immense, with the World Bank estimating that Nigeria loses approximately $28 billion annually due to unreliable electricity.

Adelabu highlighted recent legislative strides under President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a cornerstone of the government’s strategy to reverse the sector’s decline. The signing of the Electricity Act, which decentralizes the power sector, marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s energy policy.

The law empowers federal, state, and local governments to participate in all aspects of the power value chain—generation, transmission, distribution, and metering—breaking the monopoly of the federal government and fostering greater regional autonomy.

This bill has achieved liberation and decentralization of the power sector,” Adelabu declared. “It allows all levels of government to legally and morally play roles in providing electricity to their citizens at sub-national levels.” Already, more than 11 states have embraced this autonomy, with others poised to follow.

This decentralization is expected to spur localized investment, encourage private-sector participation, and accelerate the deployment of renewable energy solutions like the NDA’s solar hybrid project.

The 2.5-megawatt solar plant, a collaboration between the federal government and private partners, exemplifies the administration’s commitment to sustainable energy for critical institutions.

The project will provide reliable power to the NDA, reducing its dependence on the national grid and serving as a model for other public institutions. Adelabu emphasized that such initiatives align with the government’s broader goal of ensuring energy security for strategic national assets.

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While the minister’s $200 billion estimate underscores the enormity of the challenge, it also raises questions about funding and execution.

Nigeria’s power sector has historically been hampered by inefficiencies, corruption, and policy inconsistencies. The government’s ability to mobilize $10 billion annually—equivalent to roughly 25% of the country’s 2024 budget—will require unprecedented coordination between public and private sectors, as well as international partnerships.

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