Electricity

Exploring the demand, supply & policy sides of electrical energy

Stears energy tracker: Compare petrol, diesel, and gas prices across Nigeria

View and download data on Nigeria's changing energy landscape across four essential commoditie...

Noelle O.

06 Jun 2023

Shaking up Nigeria's power sector: a new approach

Why Nigeria’s electricity transmission company should be unbundled.

Noelle O.

11 May 2023

Why is Femi Otedola interested in Transcorp?

Billionaire Femi Otedola has acquired about 2.245 billion shares of Transcorpm what's driving ...

Noelle O.

20 Apr 2023

How Lagos estates are going off-grid

Estates in Lagos solve Nigeria's electricity issues by going off-grid.

Noelle O.

20 Feb 2023

Will Ibom Power’s new license improve Akwa Ibom's electricity?

Akwa Ibom state-owned Ibom Power has a licence to distribute its electricity. Nigeria needs su...

Noelle O.

31 Jan 2023

What's Nigeria’s economic record compared to other African countries?

A data story on how Nigeria fares in contrast with its African peers.

Gbemisola A.

13 Jan 2023

Will higher electricity bills solve Nigeria’s power problem?

Many Nigerians live with unreliable electricity. But here is why tariffs need to keep increasi...

Noelle O.

12 Jan 2023

Best of 2022: 5 positive stories from 2022

Spotlighting the good times of the year 2022.

Khadijat B.

29 Dec 2022