Study of nigeria energy resources and its consumption engr c. The commission commenced operation in 1989 after the meeting of the heads of ecowas on 29th may 1982 in cotonou, where a decision was taken that each. Most of the energy comes from traditional biomass and waste, which account for 83% of total primary production. Furthermore, the national policy guidelines aim at providing a coordinated framework for the imple mentation of energy policy issues. Nigeria needs a 50year energy policy to channel investments to where nigerians will benefit most. This policy should address the challenges relating to oil, gas and renewable energies.
Nigeria can provide itself completely with selfproduced energy. When passed into law, the bill will enhance access to the environmental services, improved land. The role of energy in development can not be overemphasized. Nigeria as a nation has made effort at reducing energy poverty by subscribing to the se4all campaign afdb, 2014 and developing the national energy policy nep in. Status, policy, challenges, progress and potentials. With the vast renewable energy resources and a national energy policy nep as well as a national renewable energy masterplannremp, nigeria is well positioned to upscale the use of renewable energy. Based on this policy statement, the renewable energy master plan remp was developed in 2005 energy commission of nigeria and united nations development programme ecnundp, 2005. Initiatives of the government at ridding the nation out of her. Section 7 provided the way forward with the concluding remarks covered in section 8. Gas should be used strategically, and must be complemented by other sources of energy. In nigeria, electricity access rate was nearly 60% in 2015 according to the world bank, with 86% of urban areas and 41% of rural areas with access, while access to nonsolid fuels reached only 4%. In spite of this wealth, the countrys electricity supply remains epileptic. Nigeria as a nation has made effort at reducing energy poverty by subscribing to the se4all campaign afdb, 2014 and developing the national energy policy nep in 2003, which has succeeded in.
Reviewing the legal framework for renewable energy projects in nigeria. The rest is from fossil fuels 16% and hydropower 1%. The nigeria energy policy document came to effect in 2003 to serve as a. This report on the nigerian energy sector was compiled as part of the. To this end, the energy commission of nigeria was set up, in addi tion to the governmentfunded centres for energy research at the ahmadu bello university, zaria, the university of nigeria, nsukka and at the. Based on this policy statement, the renewable energy master plan remp was developed in 2005 energy commission of nigeria and united nations.
Nigeria s primary energy consumption was about 108 mtoe in 2011. The rest of the selfproduced energy is either exported into other countries or unused. Energy efficiency leads to important social benefits, such as reducing the energy bills for poor households. The nigeria energy policy document came to effect in 2003 to serve as a road map to a better national energy future. The national energy policy for nigeria is the one released by the energy commission of nigeria april, 2003. Energy plays a vital role in the development of any country. The nigeria energy policy report estimated that less than 40 per cent of the population is connected to the national grid. Nigeria s gas nigerian policies fix domestic gas prices at. Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and co 2 emissions supply indicators. Pdf national energy policy and gas flaring in nigeria. Renewable energy also known as alternative energy is the usable energy derived from replenishable energy such as the sun known as solar energy, rivers known as hydroelectricity, wind wind power, hot springs geothermal energy, tides tidal power, and. However, around 70% of global energy supply today is from fossil fuels which in turn contributes significantly to climate change. Nigeria energy market report energy market research in. Nigerian energy support programme nesp promoting clean energy investments in nigeria challenges in nigeria s energy sector nigeria is africas number one producer of crude oil and has vast potentials for renewable energy.
Issues of sustainable energy development in nigeria. The reality behind eu energy security the case of nigeria. The result of the rebasing of its gdp in 2014 ranked it the largest economy in subsaharan africa and twentyfirst 21st globally. Pdf the continuous energy crises nigeria experiences, given its available range of energynatural resources, points at inadequate energy. The main goal of the policy is to create energy security through a robust energy supply mix by diversifying the energy supply and energy carriers based on the principle of an energy economy in which modern renewable energy increases its share of energy consumed and provides affordable access to energy throughout nigeria, thus contributing to. Gas flaring is a global environmental concern due to the negative effects it has on humans, the environment and the economy. Nigeria is blessed with abundant primary energy resources. Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and. The contents were however limited in scope and depth. K ezugwu abstractthis study focuses on nigeria energy resources and its consumption. Furthermore, some future perspectives of renewable energy development in nigeria were discussed. It also emphasizes the exploration of renewable and alternative energy sources, primarily solar, wind, and biomass references.
The energy commission of nigeria came to being through the enabling act no. Over the next years and decades, the global energy. Rural electrification, including offgrid renewable energy 118. If nigeria is not planning an energy mix of 2050 and beyond built on renewables, then we are planning to again be part of the chasing pack on that front when that future comes. In 1984, the federal ministry of science and technology produced a draft energy policy guideline. Energy is considered as the most important resources of any country. Efforts are underway to mitigate climate change and different countries across the world are tasked to develop. The national energy policy establishes guidelines for the protection of the environment in the exploitation of nigeria s fossil fuels.
Nigerias energy policy inferences, analysis and legal. Nigeria s energy policy and the issues of sustainable energy development in nigeria the nigeria energy policy document came to effect in 2003 to serve as a road map to a better national energy future. The national energy policy for nigeria is the one released by the energy commission of. Declare that the proportion of nigerias electricity generated from renewable energy sources shall increase to a level that meets or exceeds the. The policy guidelines on renewable electricity herein referred to as the policy guidelines is the federal government of nigeria s overarching policy on all electricity derived from renewable energy sources. The policy guidelines sets out the federal governments vision, policies and objectives for promoting renewable energy in the. The energy crisis of nigeria an overview and implications. In the appendix, we describe various strategies that could be used to address the solution.
Bmi research 24 26 25 37 40 46 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 the transformative potential of the power sector 4 powering nigeria for the future pwc. The nigeria market data since 1990 included in the excel file is given below. Nigeria s middle class population millions, 2015 nigeria kenya algeria uganda ghana mozambique cameroon source. Nigeria is endowed with large oil, gas, hydro and solar resource, and it already has the potential to generate 12,522 megawatts mw of electric power from existing plants, but most days is only able to generate around 4,000 mw, which is. The energy situation in nigeria is quite different from that of the united states and other more developed. National renewable energy and energy efficiency policy.
The study exposed the energy policy issues of nigeria. The remaining part of the paper is focused on an indepth analysis of the themes covered by the policy. The clean energy bill this seeks to create a legislative framework to promote the rapid expansion of environmental engineering and improve its efficiency in the country. The magnitude of the problem of gas flaring is dehumanising especially in nigeria. The first national energy policy for nigeria was midwifed by the energy commission of nigeria. The policy document covers the development, exploitation and supply of all the nations energy resources. The commission commenced operation in 1989 after the meeting of the heads of ecowas on 29th may 1982 in cotonou, where a decision was taken that each member state should establish by law,a body. With few exceptions, west africas energy markets remain inwardlooking and highly dependent on expensive thermal power. The total production of all electric energy producing facilities is 29 bn kwh, also 119% of own requirements. This study intends to support the nigerian government and policymakers in decisions making and policy formulation on the short, medium and longterm. The role of policy makers and institutions in the energy. The continuous energy crises nigeria experiences, given its available range of energy natural resources, points at inadequate energy policy implementation over the years. The present situation in nigeria is that energy supply does not meet the energy demand.
Policies enhancing renewable energy development and. The energy commission of nigeria, in furtherance of its mandate, produced a draft national energy policy in 1993. The masterplan provides a roadmap or activities that will enable the implementation of the policies on renewable. Historical evolution allows to easily work with the data. The study was used to assess and analyze the policy issues of nigeria energy production and distribution in line with the current vision 20. Examining environmental policies and laws in nigeria. Study of nigeria energy resources and its consumption. The way forward for nigeria is pass the nep and the nremp into law to ensure their sustained implementation from one government to another. Nigeria is one of the countries that rely heavily on fossil fuel, especially oil and gas to meet its energy needs. The goal of this paper is not to solve the energy crisis of nigeria, but rather to introduce the depth and complexity of the issues involved.