The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Jennifer Adighije, has announced the company’s readiness to supply an additional 1,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Lagos as part of efforts to address the state’s widening power deficit.
Adighije disclosed during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC), Mrs. Temitope George, in Lagos.
According to the NDPHC chief, the company currently has about 2,000MW of stranded generation capacity, positioning it to significantly boost electricity supply to Nigeria’s commercial capital.
Lagos Faces Massive Electricity Supply Gap
Adighije noted that Lagos currently receives roughly 1,000MW from the national grid despite having an estimated electricity demand of nearly 12,000MW, leaving a major supply shortfall that continues to affect households and businesses.
She said NDPHC is prepared to help close part of the gap through increased generation capacity and strategic investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure.
“Our mandate is fundamentally to scale up power generation alongside the associated transmission and distribution networks,” Adighije said.
“We are uniquely positioned in the power sector because our operations cut across the entire electricity value chain — from gas to generation, transmission and distribution.”
She added that NDPHC owns the largest power generation assets in sub-Saharan Africa, with an installed generation capacity of about 4,000MW, although only between 400MW and 500MW are currently dispatched daily due to infrastructure and market constraints.
“This clearly shows that we have significant stranded capacity,” she stated.
NDPHC Targets Lagos Electricity Market Expansion
Adighije said the recently published Lagos Electricity Market Report highlighted a substantial demand-supply imbalance in the state, which NDPHC is eager to help address through strategic collaboration with Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
“This is the role we want to play. That is why we are engaging with LASERC to support the scaling and acceleration of distributed access to electricity in Lagos State,” she said.
Describing Lagos as one of Africa’s most commercially attractive electricity markets, the NDPHC boss said the company is prepared to commit significant investments to power infrastructure projects across the state.
“The Lagos electricity market is very lucrative and dynamic. This is a market where we are willing to make huge investments,” she said.
“In the past, our investments were largely intervention-based, but now we are looking at a market where there is a clear path to investment recovery.”
She added that NDPHC intends to invest in transmission and distribution assets aimed at delivering more reliable, affordable, and quality electricity to consumers.
Lagos Regulator Welcomes Partnership
Responding, Managing Director of Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mrs. Temitope George, reaffirmed the Lagos State Government’s commitment to improving electricity supply and expanding energy access across the state.
She commended Niger Delta Power Holding Company for its longstanding investments in Nigeria’s power sector and expressed readiness to collaborate with the company.
“We are excited to receive NDPHC, one of the largest power generation companies in Nigeria,” George said.
“The company has already made significant investments in Lagos, and we recognise that there are still infrastructure gaps that must be addressed.”
George also recalled that during LASERC’s maiden stakeholders’ engagement, the commission unveiled plans to ensure that some franchise areas within Lagos achieve 24-hour electricity supply.
“With the NDPHC Managing Director’s visit and the company’s willingness to partner with Lagos to provide power and invest in infrastructure, we are optimistic that residents will begin to experience improved and more reliable electricity supply in the near future,” she added.
Energy analysts say the proposed additional 1,500MW supply could significantly improve electricity reliability for businesses and residents in Lagos, while also supporting industrial growth, investment expansion, and broader economic productivity in Nigeria’s largest commercial hub.