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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 58 percent of households in Nigeria are connected to the national grid.
In its ‘Nigeria Residential Energy Demand Side Survey (NREDSS) 2024,’ on Wednesday, unveiled in Abuja, NBS said nine states; Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ekiti, Oyo, Enugu, Kwara, Plateau, Kano, and Sokoto, were selected across the six geo-political zones of the country for the survey.
According to the bureau, households from each state were interviewed, making a total of 8,100 households across urban and rural areas.
NBS said 86.6 percent of households connected to the grid had electricity supply, 85.2 percent of them used an estimated billing system, while 14.8 percent used a pre-paid billing system.
The average monthly expenditure of households on electricity, according to NBS, was estimated at N4,155.8 during the survey period.
In 2024, the national grid has collapsed eight times, with the first recorded on February 4.
The national grid collapsed again on March 28, April 15, July 6, and August 5.
Nigerians experienced another system failure at the grid on October 14, October 15, and October 19.
On October 17, Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, said the frequent system failure at the national grid is inevitable due to the outdated infrastructure.
Adelabu said more investment in power infrastructure will prevent future collapses.
However, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will conduct a public hearing on October 24 over the frequent national grid failures.
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