Reps consider bill to create renewable energy authority
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a National Authority for Renewable Energy to regulate and promote it Read More:…
Nigeria's renewable energy sector has long struggled with weak regulatory coordination, overlapping mandates among existing agencies, and limited investment, despite the country's vast solar, wind, and hydro potential and persistent power shortages that leave millions reliant on costly generators. The push for a dedicated authority follows the 2023 Electricity Act, which decentralised power regulation and opened the door to state-level electricity markets, but left renewable energy promotion largely fragmented across bodies like the Rural Electrification Agency and the Energy Commission of Nigeria.
The bill, an amendment to the Electricity Act, has only scaled second reading in the House of Representatives, meaning it still faces committee review, public hearings, and further votes before any authority is created. Both Punch and Vanguard report the same legislative milestone, with Vanguard specifying the bill's formal title as the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Neither report details the proposed authority's funding, powers, or timeline for establishment, nor who sponsored the bill.