Nigeria’s persistent electricity deficit has entrenched widespread reliance on petrol and diesel generators in residential areas, with significant economic, environmental, and public health consequences. Recent reforms, particularly the Draft Net Billing Regulations 2025 issued under the Electricity Act 2023, signal a shift toward enabling prosumer participation through distributed renewable energy systems.
This policy brief evaluates whether the emerging net billing framework can catalyze residential solar adoption and reduce generator dependence.
The brief argues that without targeted reforms, the framework risks enabling a narrow market segment while leaving the broader residential energy challenge unresolved.
