Nigeria targets 20,000 MW of electricity by 2026

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said on Friday the Federal Government was working towards generating 20,000 megawatts of electricity by 2026.

The minister, who disclosed during his visit to the National Control Centre (NCC) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Osogbo, Osun State, said the government was also targeting 60,000 MW by 2060.

Nigeria currently has a total installed capacity of 12,522 MW and an available capacity of 7,139.6 MW.