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 electricity regulators for their inability to meter all electricity consumers in the state, despite existing laws that already mandate metering for every customer. Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, made these remarks while discussing the state's electricity reforms and power supply improvements at the unveiling of four transmission substations in Lagos.
Ogunleye emphasized that the responsibility for enforcing metering lies with both federal and state regulators, and that Lagos has already laid down the necessary policy and legal framework. He questioned the regulators about their failure to implement the laws and policies. The state government is urging residents to support electricity operators by rejecting energy theft and addressing power infrastructure protection, while also encouraging the use of solar power in areas facing significant grid electricity shortages.
The state is also working to expand electricity capacity through transmission infrastructure upgrades, aiming for a tripling of capacity in the future in order to meet its electricity goals.
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