Lagos targets additional 2,000MW electricity supply by March 2027
The Lagos State Government says it is targeting an additional 2,000 megawatts of electricity supply by March 2027 as part of efforts to address persistent power shortages in the state.
The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Lagos Energy Summit 2026.
Ogunleye said the state was engaging about 22 investors to conclude transactions in the energy sector, while working with federal authorities to resolve outstanding issues relating to Power Purchase Agreements.
He expressed optimism that resolving the contractual and investment challenges would help improve electricity supply across the state.
The commissioner explained that the government’s plan went beyond increasing generation capacity, noting that it also involved strengthening transmission and distribution networks, improving energy security and addressing energy poverty.
He said the state was exploring renewable energy sources, including solar, wind and hydropower, while encouraging households and businesses to consider alternative energy options.
Ogunleye added that the government was pursuing the automation of energy assets to improve monitoring, tackle electricity theft and vandalism, and strengthen service delivery.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented at the summit by the Secretary to the State Government, Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, said reliable electricity was essential to the state’s economic growth.
He noted that manufacturers, small businesses and households continued to face the impact of unreliable power supply and high energy costs.
Sanwo-Olu said his administration had introduced reforms to restructure the electricity market, strengthen regulatory institutions and attract private investment.
He urged stakeholders to focus on practical measures that would improve electricity supply rather than limiting discussions to policy proposals.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ibilola Kasunmu, said Lagos, with an estimated population of 22 million and electricity demand of about 6,000MW, currently receives less than 1,000MW from the national grid.
She identified inadequate generation, gas supply constraints, weak transmission infrastructure and poor electricity collection systems as some of the challenges affecting the state’s power sector.
Kasunmu said the government was pursuing embedded generation, solar power and waste-to-energy projects to bridge the supply gap.
She also disclosed that a joint technical working committee had been established with the Federal Government to address challenges in the sector.
