The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has called on Nigerians to provide views on its draft regulations designed to enable solar power users to sell excess electricity back to the national grid.
NERC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, stating that Nigeria’s solar energy has grown significantly in recent years.
In 2023, Nigeria imported over 4 million solar panels, valued at more than $200 million. By early 2025, the value of imported solar panels reached about ₦125.29 billion.
This expansion, NERC said, reflects the increasing adoption of renewable energy, particularly in rural and off-grid areas, driven by government initiatives and private sector investments.
NERC also said that in 2024, Nigeria added 63.5 megawatts (MW) of solar power. Now, the country has a total of 385.7 MW of solar power.
Because of this growth, NERC claimed that some people asked the commission to create rules that allow solar users to send extra electricity back to the grid and get paid for it.
