Lagos State is targeting electricity supply above 3,000 megawatts by March 2027, a major expansion from the less than 1,000MW currently available to the state, according to an announcement reported on Monday.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu set out the target at the fourth Lagos Business School Africa Energy Conference, with Deputy Governor Kadri Hamzat representing him. The plan aims to mobilise roughly 2,000MW of additional supply through national grid resources, independent power projects, energy hubs, power barges, energy traders and embedded generation, The PUNCH reported.
The government’s outline also includes work on transmission infrastructure, distribution capacity, substations, feeders, metering and gas supply. It says digital monitoring tools will be used to improve visibility and accountability in the electricity market. Renewable-energy work is also part of the wider programme, including solarisation of public lighting and schools.
The ambition is significant for a state whose manufacturers, retailers, technology firms and service businesses face the cost of unreliable power. However, a target is not the same as delivered electricity. Additional generation must be matched by dependable fuel, functioning networks, commercially workable arrangements and clear accountability for implementation.
The delivery test
Investors and electricity users will need regular public updates showing how much new capacity has been contracted, connected and actually supplied. Progress should be measured not only in megawatts announced, but in hours of service, reliability, tariffs and the ability of businesses to plan operations without expensive backup power.
Source: The PUNCH, 12 October 2026.