Electricity in Nigeria

Are you a Nigerian?

Do you reside in Nigeria?

Electricity in Nigeria

Being a Nigerian or residing in Nigeria can be very tough. If you have experienced Nigeria then you should be aware that Electricity is a very difficult commodity to come by and you must know that getting ten hours of electricity in Nigeria everyday is nearly impossible. Furthermore, the electricity bills are coming in every month with fixed and usage charges; and with the advent of privatization we will be expecting increment as well.  

Private generators in the same neighbourhood

In addition, over 60% of households Nigerians generate their electricity using privately owned petrol or diesel generators; also, private businesses that depend on electricity to function generate their electricity using generators. It will be more illustrating if we analyse fuel consumption and its costs.

Do you run a fuelled generator in your home? Probably, you run a 2.5kVA generator; but have you bothered to check on how much you spend running your petrol or diesel fuelled generator? A 2.5kVA petrol generator can run for seven hours on six litres of petrol, running this generator for seven hours every day, for one year will consume 2,190 litres for one year and this will amount to ₦212,430; note that this excludes generator costs, maintenance and logistics, and I assumed the cost of petrol is ₦97. Including maintenance and logistics costs, we will be having about ₦245, 000. Furthermore, an average home consumes about 18,250kWh in a year from the grid assuming if it receives power for ten hours daily for a year. Considering an average home within Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company PHEDC, it will ₦15.02 per kWh and a fixed charge of ₦700 monthly; consequently, an average home will pay about ₦282,515 for ten hours of electricity daily in a year. Therefore, for an average of 17 hours of electricity daily, an average home will be paying ₦527, 465 in a year; and, to have 24hours electricity an average home is expected to pay ₦772, 415 in a year.

Do you want to enjoy efficient power supply?

Are you willing to pay for your electricity?

Next, we will analyze power demand for businesses….