The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has expressed the company’s readiness to inject an additional 1,500 megawatts of electricity into Lagos as part of efforts to narrow the state’s huge power supply gap.
Adighije made this known during a visit to the head of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Temitope George, where both agencies discussed collaboration to strengthen electricity delivery across the state.
She explained that the company currently has roughly 2,000MW of unused generation capacity that could be redirected to support Lagos, which reportedly receives only about 1,000MW from the national grid despite having an estimated demand of nearly 12,000MW.
According to her, the power firm operates across the entire electricity value chain from gas supply to generation, transmission, and distribution placing it in a strong position to support Lagos’ growing electricity market.
Adighije noted that although NDPHC has installed capacity of around 4,000MW, daily dispatch remains between 400MW and 500MW due to infrastructure and market constraints, leaving a significant portion of its capacity stranded.
She said recent findings from the Lagos electricity market assessment revealed a wide energy deficit that the company is willing to help reduce through targeted investments in transmission and distribution networks within the state.
Describing Lagos as an economically viable electricity market, the NDPHC boss said the company is prepared to move beyond intervention projects and make commercially driven investments that can guarantee steady returns while improving power reliability for consumers.
Responding, George welcomed the proposed partnership and acknowledged NDPHC’s longstanding contributions to Nigeria’s power infrastructure. She said the commission is focused on closing infrastructure gaps and improving supply quality across franchise areas.
George added that the collaboration could support the commission’s vision of achieving round-the-clock electricity supply in parts of Lagos, expressing optimism that residents would soon begin to see noticeable improvements in power availability.
