Electricity: FOCPEN Raises Concerns over Proposed Bill, Urges Collaboration

Electricity: FOCPEN raises concerns over proposed bill, urges collaboration

Last week, the senate commenced a legislative process to overhaul the Electricity Act, 2023, with the passage of the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for second reading. The post Electricity: FOCPEN raises concerns over proposed bill, urges collaboration appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

States Kick Against Electricity Act Amendment

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian subnational governments have demanded an immediate halt to the ongoing amendment of the recently passed Electricity Act (EA). Coming under the Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy (FOCPEN), the states decried what they described as the lack of consultation by the federal government and the industry regulator, the Nigerian Electricity […]

Electricity Amendment Bill Will Transfer N5tn Subsidy Burden To Consumers, Commissioners Warn

The Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has cautioned that the proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, under consideration by the Senate, will saddle electricity consumers with over N5tn in unpaid subsidies. This, they said, would threaten affordability and deepen inequity in electricity access across the country. FOCPEN, in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Commissioner for Power and Renewable En…

36 Nigerian power commissioners reject Senate’s Electricity Act Amendment Bill — National Accord Newspaper %

By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has vehemently rejected the The post 36 Nigerian power commissioners reject Senate’s Electricity Act Amendment Bill appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.

States reject move to amend 2023 Electricity Act, that ‘reintroduces subsidies’

The Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has raised concerns over the proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently under deliberation in the Nigerian Senate, warning that its passage could transfer over N5 trillion in unpaid electricity subsidies to consumers. This was contained in a statement jointly signed on Wednesday by […] The post States reject move to amend 2023 Electricity Act, that ‘reintroduces s…