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Fifteen Nigerian states have set up independent electricity regulators under the Electricity Act 2023, shifting power market oversight from federal to state level in a landmark decentralisation.
Kenya has withdrawn a proposed electricity tariff review that would have set new power prices for millions of households and businesses from July this year.
Eskom just celebrated a year without load shedding. But for millions of South Africans, the power crisis feels anything but over. The bills are rising, the theft is worsening, and the debt is piling up.
Nigeria’s electricity regulator has ordered distribution companies to compensate premium electricity customers, known as Band A, who did not receive the minimum supply hours they were billed for during the first quarter of 2026.
Nigeria’s electricity regulator has launched a new framework that allows eligible consumers to generate their own power and sell whatever they do not use back to the national grid.
Electricity consumers in Kenya are set to pay higher power bills after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the regulator in charge of the sector, introduced new charges in its April 2026 tariff review.
Nigeria moves to add 4,000MW to the national grid as the FGN Power Company (FGNPC) launches a partnership with Ebonyi and Enugu states to deliver the transmission projects over the next three years.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a GH¢3.46 billion ($313 million) investment programme aimed at addressing persistent power outages and stabilising electricity supply across the country.
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC), an energy think tank, has warned that Ghana could lose up to $2 billion annually if its ongoing electricity challenges persist.
Namibia and Angola have signed agreements for a cross-border electricity project valued at about $244 million, aimed at linking their national grids and expanding power trade in southern Africa.
Eskom has reached a three-year wage agreement with labour unions, under which workers will receive annual salary increases of about 7% from July, after months of negotiations.
Nigeria government has reduced electricity sector debt claims from 4.7 trillion ($3.43 million) to N3.3 trillion ($2.41 million) following a verification exercise, as part of efforts to address issues in the country’s power market.
Nigeria’s electricity output has rebounded to 4,300MW, marking a recovery after weeks of prolonged outages that strained power supply across the country.
Eskom and Coega Development Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to coordinate South Africa’s Nuclear New Build Programme (NNBP), covering infrastructure development
The deal between Exxaro Resources and Eskom marks a significant step toward stabilising South Africa’s power grid. With the contract set to run for 17 years, here are some key facts about the agreement.
The government of Mauritius has announced plans to add 405 megawatts (MW) of new electricity generation capacity to the national grid over the next three years, as part of efforts to address supply constraints.
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion ($2.38 billion) payment plan to settle legacy debts in Nigeria’s power sector, as part of efforts to stabilise electricity supply.
For a nation of 200 million people, Nigeria produces a meagre electricity of 4,000 MW from its ever-failing grid. Mini-grid offers a real alternative to this lingered electricity crisis.
Exxaro Resources has signed a new 17-year agreement, running from 2026 to 2043, to supply coal from the Matla Power Station to Eskom, South Africa’s key electricity producer.
West African nation, Ghana, has declared a slash in electricity and water tariffs, aiming to ease pressure on households and support businesses facing rising living and operating costs.
