- Lagos State plans to raise electricity supply from below 1,000MW to more than 3,000MW by March 2027, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
- The state aims to mobilise 2,000MW of extra supply from the national grid, independent power projects, power barges, energy traders and embedded generation.
- Its seven-point plan includes a fully functional Lagos Electricity Market and wider metering to reduce estimated billing.
Lagos targets 3,000MW of power by March 2027 under seven-point plan
Lagos says it wants to more than triple its electricity supply, from below 1,000MW to above 3,000MW by March 2027. Here is the plan and what it means for homes and businesses.
The Lagos State Government says it plans to raise electricity supply in Lagos from below 1,000 megawatts (MW) to more than 3,000MW by March 2027. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu set out the target on Saturday, 10 October 2026, at the fourth Lagos Business School Africa Energy Conference in Lekki, in a speech delivered on his behalf by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat,…