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No Plan To Increase Electricity Tariff, FG Insists
Joseph Tegbe said the federal government has no plan to raise tariffs, citing five mini-grid projects and a 17.74-megawatt-hour battery system.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe debunked claims that the Federal Government plans to increase electricity tariff, assuring Nigerians that reliable power supply remains the priority.
- Tegbe provided this assurance during the groundbreaking ceremony for five interconnected mini-grid projects in Oyo State, aimed at improving electricity access across Ibadan North and Egbeda.
- The new mini-grid projects feature a combined capacity of 17.7 megawatts and include a 17.74-megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, to stabilize power distribution.
- Addressing the long-term strategy, the minister declared, "Our commitment is 24/7 power," while reiterating there is no plan to increase electricity tariff.
- These initiatives serve communities across Akinyele, Ido, Egbeda, and Lagelu LGA, targeting neighborhoods including Bola, Jiboye, Molade-Adelubi, Ogo Oluwa, and Sooko-Elega for regional infrastructure expansion.
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Nigeria: Govt Flags Off 17.7mw Oyo Mini-Grids, Rules Out Electricity Tariff Increase
The federal government has flagged off five interconnected mini-grid projects with a combined capacity of 17.7 megawatts in Oyo State, even as the minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, ruled out any plan to increase electricity tariffs.
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FG rules out electricity tariff hike as 17.7MW solar mini-grid launches in Oyo
KEY POINTS MAIN STORY The Federal Government has ruled out plans to increase electricity tariffs, saying its priority is to improve power supply, as it launched a 17.7MW hybrid solar mini-grid project with battery storage for communities in Oyo State. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, gave the assurance on Thursday in Ibadan while flagging […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.
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