Nigeria should be paying tariffs free of direct fgn subsidies. Oladele adeniji and obinna osisiogu of stillwaters law firm in lagos look at the reforms affecting the countrys power sector. Presently, the federal government has embarked on power sector reforms with the intention of improving the above unpalatable scenario and in turn. Proj id ngpower sector recovery performance based operation p164001. Guide to the nigerian power sector kpmg international. The federal government in 2000 adopted a holistic approach of restructuring the. In hindsight, the overly optimistic and quite unrealistic assumptions by all stakeholders was an indication that there was very little knowledge of a transitional power sector then. The effect of control measures in the power sector reforms. Investment brief nigeria may 2015 united states agency. These reforms should also encompass im provements in regulatory framework, in.
This guide provides a general overview of the nigerian power sector and sets out the legal and regulatory. Donor coordination is expanding in nigeria, and the power sector is rightly a main. Implementing reform has resulted in significant progress that includes unbundling and privatization of the longstanding governmentowned monopoly in the power sector. A population of about 170 million people with more than half of them living without electric power supply, certainly presents a catastrophic situation for economic and social development of the nation and the people. This month on economic lifelines nigeria, we take a look at nigerias ongoing power sector reforms and its impact on the growth of africas largest economy. Nepa was a creature of statute, specifically established to exercise unilateral control over generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in. Nigerias electricity sector lost more than n540 billion to series of constraints that beset its operations in 2017, which made it difficult for the operators to supply the needed power to. Electric power sector reform act 2004 laws of nigeria. Continued implementation of key economic reforms that will further position nigeria as a key player in subsaharan africa ii. The sectors market structure like most economies of the developing world is dominated by the stateowned power entity power holding company of nigeria phcn, formerly the national electric.
Taxfree dividends during the tax free period where the. However, in august 2010 the then president, goodluck jonathan, launched the power sector reform roadmap, aimed at shifting the running of power utilities to the private sector. To remedy these issues, the nigerian government moved to privatise the power sector with the electric power sector reform map of 2005 and the launch of the roadmap for power sector reform in 2010. The federal government of nigeria launched a farreaching set of power sector reforms in 2001 that led to the unbundling and subsequent privatisation of electricity generation and distribution. Large, medium and small scale industries suffer adverse effects due to poor services from power utility, which results in dire consequences on the nations economy. The nigerian energy supply crisis refers to the ongoing failure of the nigerian power sector to provide adequate electricity supply to domestic households and industrial producers despite a rapidly growing economy, some of the worlds largest deposits of coal, oil and gas and the countrys status as africas largest oil producer. Pdf deregulation of electricity sector in nigeria has brought to the fore, the need to explore power generation options for the improvement of. Fgn power reform agenda fgs reform of power sector is gingered mainly by the need to reduce the cost of doing business in nigeria in order to attract new investment through provision of quality and dependable power supply to the economy for industrial, commercial and sociodomestic activities. The nigerian power sector reform has created more opportunities for investors attributable to the increasing demand for sufficient supply of meters, transformers, cables, transmission towers and other generation, transmission and distribution facilities.
Opportunities and challenges article pdf available in journal of energy in southern africa 183 august 2007 with 12,716 reads how we measure reads. The nigeria experience 199 oil is the third main source of energy, and it is nigerias major sources of revenue. Electricity generation and the present challenges in the. The nigerian power sector reform is necessitated by the chronic poor performance of the sector and has as its compass the 2005 electric power sector reform act and the roadmap for power sector reform 2010. The former national electric power authority nepa was replaced by the power holding company of nigeria phcn, which was unbundled into separate.
Rethinking energy sector reforms in a power hungry world. This paper therefore critically assessed the proposed reform of the electricity market in nigeria. Power sector reform and regulation in africa chapter 6. The political economy of nigerias power sector reforms mcser. The 2015 elections marked, for the first time in nigerias. It is worrisome that despite all effort of successive governments in nigeria, regular power supply has eluded the citizenry. This case study examines the ambitious power sector reforms being pushed through by the federal government of nigeria. Why nigerias power privatisation hasnt achieved full objective bpe boss. Plot 1181 aguiyi ironsi street maitama district abuja, nigeria.
Power sector reforms in nigeria covenant university. The rationale for power sector reforms was to improve the technical, commercial and financial. Currently, the electricity generation is dominated by thermal plants, which account for 63. Power sector reformseffects on electric power supply reliability and stability in nigeria. Secondly, the topic which focuses on challenges and the way forward resonates with my view of the power sector and i believe that of many, who acknowledge that the sector has challenges. Review of the electricity power sector reform act amendment bill 2018 private equity nigerian market overview 2018 determination of residence under the personal income tax act. In 2012, the industry labored to distribute 5,000 megawatts, very much less than the 40,000 megawatts needed to sustain the basic needs of the population. Government involvement in the power sector dates back to 1896, when the firstever diesel firing plant in nigeria, with capacity to produce 20 mw of electricity, was installed in ijora, lagos, followed by. The research involves all the activities of phcn as contained in the data available in annual reports and other government agents concerned with data collection like the central bank of nigeria 2011 primary data. The creation of an effective sector regulator and wholesale power market institutions has driven the efficiency of the peruvian power sector to bestpractice levels and led to a significant reduction in the cost of energy. Tf noname tf0a6365nigeria preparation and implementation support for a power sector rec. In this fgns reform program, the power sector is the distinct area of the banks concentration. British high commissioner to nigeria, mr paul arkwright, said the british government would support power sector reform in nigeria. The call for power sector reform in nigeria is primarily as a result of inadequate electricity supply, incessant power outages, low generating plant availability and high technical and nontechnical losses that have characterized the nigerian electricity industry.
Challenges and solutions article pdf available in iop conference series materials science and engineering 41. Pdf constant power supply is the hallmark of a developed economy. This alert provides a brief summary of the existing power sector in nigeria and key aspects of the reforms currently being implemented. Successful power sector reform were expected to benefit the poor by providing access to energy services. Nigeria the economic and power sector reform program african. What ultimately matters are good power sector outcomes. It highlighted some of the challenges such as severe electricity crisis due to the appalling state of power. Power sector reforms in nigeria likely effects on power. The third section focuses on the impact of governance reforms on performance in terms of efficiency. Poor power generation and distribution is a great concern for individuals, businesses and organizations especially when it was on good record that enormous. The nigerian power sector is primarily responsible for generating. Nbet and a fiveyear taxfree period for investment in.
Nigeria investmentbrief page4 withthederegulationoftheindustry,thefollowingarepotentialinvestmentopportunitiesforprivate. The role of the ptfp is to coordinate the activities of the various agencies chargedwithensuringtheremoval of legal and regulatory obstacles to private sector investment in the. As an alternative to the tax free period, additional investment allowances of 35%. The national electric power policy 2001 and the electric power sector reform act, 2005 the 2005 reform act constitute the framework under which fundamental reforms to the power sector in nigeria. Fintech and the banking sector in nigeria pwc nigeria. The countrys electricity generation system is mainly made up of hydropower and thermal power plants table 4. Economic brief reforming the energy sector in africa. A survey of power sector reforms in world bank documents.
It included the privatisation of the stateowned power holding company of nigeria phcn. The implications of legal reform in the nigeria power sector. Electric power sector reform act arrangement of sections part i formation of initial and successor companies and the transfer of assets and liabilities of the national electric power authority section 1. Nigeria the economic and power sector reform program. World bank group support for nigerias power sector. At the end of the day, the former very popular national electric power authority nepa was. An overview of the power sector reforms in nigeria, a presentation by prof. The electricity power sector reform act 2005, was passed setting up the commission with responsibilities to license companies to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in nigeria. The challenges of the nigerian electric power sector. The power sector in nigeria through the years have been a tortuous, difficult, painful, devastating and herculean task for both the governments and the populace.
The national electric power policy 2001 and the resulting electric power sector reform act 2005 removed the monopoly of the vertically integrated national electric power authority and unbundled it into six generation companies gencos, eleven distribution companies discos. The current status of the power sector characterized by poor service and lack of. The historically low level of investment in nigerias power sector has been a significant barrier to private investment in the country10. Added to this are the guaranteed purchase of energy by the nigerian bulk electricity trading company. Currently only 40% of nigerias population is connected to the. Energy demand and generated between 19832003 years energy generated in gwh peak max. Several areas still need to be electrified in line with the governments vision 2020. Lagos state transport sector reform law 2018 lexology. The electrical power industry in nigeria has been in a deplorable state for many years. At present, less than half of nigerias population has access to gridconnected electricity. Power sector reforms in nigeria started under the national electric power authority nepa. This paper analyzes the economic effects of the power sector reforms on the nigerian economy, with emphasis on the industrial sector.
Nigeria, political economy, power sector reforms, energy. Washington, dc, april 22, 2017 the world bank group and the federal government of nigeria today had a high level consultation meeting to discuss world bank group support for the governments power sector recovery program, which was approved by the federal executive council of nigeria on march 22, 2017. Evaluation of the impact of power sector reforms on the. In addition, the government has taken steps to expand the existing generation capacities by the. The majority of reserves are found along the countrys costal niger delta. This study seeks to examine the power sector reforms, effects on electric power supply reliability and stability in nigeria. Presidential task force on power the presidential task force on power ptfp was established in 2010 to drive the implementation of the reform of nigerias powersector. Nigerian power sector guide 5 resources, nigeria has become one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world. The key message is that a holistic ap proach to liberalizing the energy sector is needed and removing fuel subsidies is just one element of a broader reform agenda. In contrast to past reforms, continued leadership from the head of government and ownership of a detailed road map of reform have so far signalled to investors that this government is committed to reform in the long run. The main aim of the nigerian government was to utilize the financial, human and other resources for the development of the electricity industry effectively and to spread the electricity supply across the country.
The bank has a continentwide experience and engagement in the power sector in africa. As at 2005, nigeria proven crude oil reserve stands at 35. Political economy of nigerian power sector reform unuwider. There is no doubt that there is high level of inefficiency in the nigerian power sector. The power generation capacity available is far below the estimated growing demand for electricity. Nigerias power sector is unbundled and largely privately owned. The electricity sector in nigeria generates, transmits and distributes megawatts of electric power that is significantly less than what is needed to meet basic household and industrial needs.
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