2022
DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2022.2157536
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Electricity sector assessment in Nigeria: the post-liberation era

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“…In addition, Onyekwena et al (2017) asserted that many Nigerian electricity distribution companies (DisCos) face financial viability challenges such as high debt, poor collection performance, electricity theft and consumer nonpayment. This finding was corroborated by Babatunde et al (2023), who affirmed that DisCos faced ineffective billing and metering systems and non-cost-reflective tariffs that limited their capacity to make investments in infrastructure improvements and offer reliable electricity services. Therefore, it can be inferred that Nigeria has a low electrification rate in spite of numerous efforts to widen access to electricity.…”
Section: Literature Review Energy Sector In Nigeriamentioning
confidence: 87%
“…In addition, Onyekwena et al (2017) asserted that many Nigerian electricity distribution companies (DisCos) face financial viability challenges such as high debt, poor collection performance, electricity theft and consumer nonpayment. This finding was corroborated by Babatunde et al (2023), who affirmed that DisCos faced ineffective billing and metering systems and non-cost-reflective tariffs that limited their capacity to make investments in infrastructure improvements and offer reliable electricity services. Therefore, it can be inferred that Nigeria has a low electrification rate in spite of numerous efforts to widen access to electricity.…”
Section: Literature Review Energy Sector In Nigeriamentioning
confidence: 87%
“…Another significant issue affecting the grid is the technical challenges associated with power transmission. Nigeria's transmission network spans approximately 20,000 km of transmission lines, along with high-voltage substations theoretically capable of wheeling about 7,500 MW but practically limited to 5,300 MW [24], [25]. The discussion can be synthesized with Fig.…”
Section: The State Of Power Supply In Nigeriamentioning
confidence: 99%