Lagos faults regulators over unmetered electricity consumers
The Lagos State Government has faulted electricity regulators over the continued failure to meter all electricity consumers in the state, insisting that existing laws already require every customer to have a meter. The Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, stated this while speaking on the state’s electricity reforms and efforts to Read More:…
The Lagos State Government has criticized energy regulators for not enforcing the requirement to meter all electricity consumers, despite existing laws and policies in place. Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, made the statement while discussing the state’s electricity reforms, which were unveiled alongside the commissioning of four new transmission substations.
Ogunleye emphasized that both federal and state regulators are responsible for enforcing the metering requirement, and that Lagos has already provided the necessary legal framework. He questioned regulators about their failure to implement the policy and urged Lagos residents to support electricity operators by rejecting energy theft and installing meters.
The state government is encouraging private companies to deploy solar power, particularly in areas with significant grid shortfalls, but is not directly subsidizing the cost of solar electricity. The government is also looking to expand electricity capacity in Lagos through transmission infrastructure upgrades, with the potential to triple capacity in the area.
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