The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has proposed quarterly policy meetings with state electricity commissioners as part of efforts to improve regulatory coordination, strengthen federal–state collaboration and ensure smoother implementation of reforms in Nigeria's power sector.

NERC Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, disclosed the plan during the Workshop on Legal, Policy and Regulatory Harmonisation between Federal and State Institutions on the Decentralisation of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.

Oseni said the proposal followed the constitutional amendment and the enactment of the Electricity Act 2023, which introduced a new regulatory framework that allows states to play a greater role in overseeing electricity markets.

He explained that the initiative, to be developed in partnership with the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the African School of Regulation, would focus on improving technical capacity among subnational regulators and promoting consistency in regulatory practices.

However, the NERC chairman warned that such capacity-building efforts would not achieve their full potential without properly staffed institutions capable of applying the knowledge gained.

He noted that Nigeria's electricity supply industry had entered a new phase of reform, with NERC already transferring regulatory responsibilities to 16 states at different stages of implementation.

— NAIRAMETRICS