Electricity prices in Nigeria

This is the tariff NERC allows Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc to charge households and other single- or three-phase customers on Band A feeders, which promise at least 20 hours of supply a day, in the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State. Customers on Band B to E feeders, with fewer guaranteed hours, pay far less (N32.88 to N63.35 per kWh) under the government's subsidy policy, and lifeline customers using no more than 50 kWh a month pay N4. Other distribution companies have their own orders and some states now set their own tariffs, so the rate on your bill may differ.

Checked against NERC on November 13, 2026.

Nigeria's grid is supplied mainly by gas-fired power stations, with hydropower from large dams on the Niger and Kaduna rivers adding a significant share. Private companies have run generation and the distribution companies that bill households since the sector was privatised, while transmission remains in public hands, and the national regulator, NERC, sets tariffs except in states that have taken over electricity regulation.

Tariffs depend on the service band of the feeder a customer is connected to, from Band A, which promises the most hours of supply each day and pays the highest rate, down to Band E, and the lower bands remain subsidised. Supply is unreliable in many areas, so homes and businesses rely heavily on petrol and diesel generators, and many customers still lack meters and receive estimated bills.