The Federal Government recorded a peak electricity generation of 5,330 megawatts, installed about 350,000 meters and mobilised an estimated ₦1.23 trillion towards clearing power-sector debt within the first 100 days of the Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, in office.

Tegbe made this known at a media parley in Abuja, where he said the Ministry had prioritised stabilising the electricity value chain before pursuing large-scale expansion.

He said the 375MW Alaoji open-cycle power plant had been restored to the national grid after three years offline, while interventions on the transmission network in Lagos and Abuja had unlocked an additional 912MW of transmission capacity.

According to him, new transformers commissioned at Apapa, Ijora, Alausa and Lekki unlocked 672MW, while a 300MVA transformer energised at Katampe added another 240MW.

Tegbe said generation and transmission had exceeded 5,000MW in recent weeks, compared with the 3,700MW to 4,700MW range recorded before June, with a generation peak of 5,330MW recorded in August and September.

He, however, said the Ministry’s focus remained on translating system-level improvements into more dependable electricity supply for consumers.

On sector liquidity, the Minister said an estimated ₦1.23 trillion had been raised towards settling the backlog of power-sector debt, against an estimated total debt of ₦3.3 trillion.

He said restoring liquidity was critical to the stability of the entire electricity value chain, noting that financial weakness in one segment could undermine the performance of others.

“Unpaid bills weaken gas supply and maintenance; unreliable supply depresses collections; poor collections deepen debt,” he said.

Tegbe added that interventions along the Ikorodu-Sagamu industrial corridor had addressed energy theft and revenue losses estimated at ₦120 billion annually.

The Minister also identified metering as a key part of efforts to restore market discipline and improve consumer confidence.

He said about 350,000 meters were installed within the first 100 days, bringing cumulative installations to 1,004,260 as of August 2026.

He further disclosed that the resolution of the AMMON litigation had cleared the way for the procurement of approximately 1.4 million smart meters, while metering of military formations had reached 90,000 installations.

Tegbe said 5,000 young Nigerians were also undergoing training as smart-meter installers under the Power Force programme to support continued deployment.

He said the measures would help replace disputed consumption estimates with actual measurements while improving billing and revenue accountability.

On electricity tariffs, Tegbe categorically ruled out an increase, saying, “Let me categorically state—and this is not a political statement—we have no plan to increase electricity tariffs.”

The Minister also disclosed that more than 300 containers of critical power equipment held at the ports had been released through the Ministry’s efforts with relevant government agencies.

He said the equipment would be inspected, deployed and installed to support upgrades to the transmission infrastructure.

According to him, the release addressed the situation in which unfinished power projects existed alongside critical equipment stranded in storage.

Tegbe said the next phase of the Ministry’s interventions would deepen grid stabilisation along the Lagos, Enugu-Port Harcourt and Abuja-Kaduna-Kano corridors.

He added that technical audits had commenced along the Lagos and Abuja corridors to identify weak points and guide investment.

The Ministry, he said, would also continue work towards the Transmission Super Grid, improve utilisation of existing generation and distribution assets, and prepare infrastructure for future electricity demand.

“These first 100 days have laid the groundwork for sustained repair and stabilisation,” Tegbe said, pledging continued reporting against measurable indicators, including supply reliability, billing accuracy and the resolution of faults and complaints.