The Lagos State Government has criticized electricity regulators over the ongoing failure to provide meters to all power consumers across the state, emphasizing that existing legal frameworks already mandate universal metering. Speaking on the sidelines of the commissioning of four new transmission substations in Lagos, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, clarified that the state government has already fulfilled its role by putting the necessary policies and laws in place, leaving the responsibility of enforcing compliance squarely on federal and state regulators.
Alongside regulatory accountability, Ogunleye called on Lagos residents to take an active role in safeguarding power infrastructure, rejecting energy theft, acquiring prepaid meters, and managing their energy consumption responsibly to avoid unnecessary financial burdens. He also encouraged consumers to cooperate with power utility companies to keep them financially viable and operational.
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To address energy deficits in off-grid or underserved areas, the state is actively encouraging private enterprises to deploy commercial solar solutions rather than relying on state-funded subsidies. At the same time, grid capacity is expanding through upgrades led by the Transmission Company of Nigeria and Power Minister Joseph Tegbe, which have already doubled transmission capacity at key substations like Lekki, Ijora, and Alausa. Ultimately, Lagos aims to triple its overall transmission capacity to achieve a long-term distribution target of 3 to 4 gigawatts to meet the state's growing energy demand.
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