Nigeria: Reps Move to Establish National Authority for Renewable Energy, Pass Bill for Second Reading
The bill would shift renewable energy duties from existing agencies to NARE and allocate 40% of Rural Electrification Fund money to the new authority.
- On Thursday, the Nigeria House of Representatives passed the Electricity Act Bill, 2025 for second reading, seeking to establish the National Authority for Renewable Energy to coordinate renewable energy regulation and development.
- Sponsor Afam Ogene, Chairman of the House Committee on Renewable Energy, said the authority would consolidate functions currently split between the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rural Electrification Agency, and Rural Electrification Fund.
- NARE would supervise renewable energy activities, manage licensing and standards, while a key provision allocates 40% of the annual Rural Electrification Fund to finance local development projects.
- The legislation aims to diversify energy sources and expand off-grid electricity access to unserved communities, providing financial and regulatory incentives for local manufacturing, research, and skills development.
- Lawmakers referred the bill to the relevant House Committee for further scrutiny, building on Ogene's previous leadership of renewable energy engagements at COP29 and COP30.
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Nigeria: Reps Move to Establish National Authority for Renewable Energy, Pass Bill for Second Reading
The bill seeks to transfer renewable energy functions from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rural Electrification Agency and Rural Electrification Fund to a proposed National Authority for Renewable Energy.
Reps move to establish national authority for renewable energy, pass bill for second reading
The bill seeks to transfer renewable energy functions from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rural Electrification Agency and Rural Electrification Fund to a proposed National Authority for Renewable Energy.
Reps advance bill to establish renewable energy authority
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has passed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for second reading, setting the stage for further legislative consideration of a proposed National Authority for Renewable Energy (NARE). The bill, sponsored by Afam Victor Ogene, member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Anambra State, and Chairman of the House Committee […]
Reps propose new renewable energy authority
The House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to establish a new renewable energy authority in Nigeria, with a proposal to channel 40 per cent of the annual Rural Electrification Fund to the agency to finance clean energy development across the country.
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