Energy management for Africa

There are indications that telecommunications operators, telcos, in the country are planning to raise tariffs on voice calls and data by as much as 40 per cent.

There are indications that rising energy cost, particularly diesel, has affected all sectors of the economy, forcing many organisations including commercial banks to stagger operating hours in a bid to manage cost.

The high cost of diesel in Nigeria is driving up the demand for petrol generators by small businesses and households that are increasingly seeing subsidised petrol as a cheaper alternative, Business Day’s enquiries show.

In preparation for a Minor Review of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) in July 2022, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has asked for comments from the public and industry stakeholders on the...

Large companies spend millions, or billions, of dollars directly on energy each year—and millions more indirectly, on supply chain, outsourcing, and logistics costs. Yet outside the most energy-intensive industries, the majority of firms approach energy as merely a cost to be managed.

In 2014, CO2 emissions from electricity production (%) for Nigeria was 39.1 %. Though Nigeria CO2 emissions from electricity production (%) fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1995 - 2014 period ending at 39.1 % in 2014.