The Federal Government has announced plans to increase Nigeria’s electricity transmission capacity from about 5,000 megawatts (MW) to 19,000MW within two years as part of efforts to improve power supply across the country.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
According to the minister, the government has approved the commencement of procurement for the proposed East and West Super Grids, which are expected to strengthen the national electricity network and enable more power to be transmitted to homes, businesses and industries.
Tegbe explained that Nigeria currently has more than 13,000MW of installed electricity generation capacity but can reliably transmit only about 5,000MW, limiting the amount of electricity that reaches consumers.
He said the proposed grid projects would improve transmission capacity, reduce instability and make it easier to move electricity from generation points to areas with high demand.
The government is also planning upgrades to key transmission infrastructure serving Abuja and Lagos. The approved interventions include improvements to the Katampe Transmission Substation, the installation of high-capacity transformers and the reconstruction of a 35.6-kilometre transmission line along the Itumola–Mapasin–Shagamu corridor.
The minister said the government had also commenced a nationwide technical audit to identify ageing equipment and weak points in the electricity network requiring urgent attention.
Other measures include the construction of a new National Control Centre in Osogbo, Osun State, to improve monitoring and management of the national grid.
The initiatives form part of broader efforts to address Nigeria’s persistent electricity challenges and strengthen infrastructure across the power sector.
However, the 19,000MW target remains a government plan, and its success will depend on the timely completion of projects and improvements across electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
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