Nigeria Needs 30,000MW to Guarantee Stable Electricity – ANED

The Association of Nigeria Energy Distributors ANED says Nigeria needs to generate about 30,000MW to guarantee stable supply of electricity in the country.

Association of Nigeria Energy Distributors ANED also called for the decentralisation of the national grid to ensure improved transmission and distribution of power in Africa’s most populous nation.

The Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, ANED, Sunday Oduntan said this at a workshop organised by ANED in collaboration with the Macarthur Foundation Project today in Lagos.

The workshop had as its theme: Building Consumer Awareness and Strengthening the Customer Service Capacity of Electricity Distribution Companies.

Sunday Oduntan said Nigeria with a population of more than 200 million people was currently generating less than 5,000MW which was grossly inadequate to meet the energy needs of the nation.