Sanwo-Olu unveils plan to raise Lagos power supply to 3,000MW by 2027
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to increase electricity supply in the state to more than 3,000 megawatts by March 2027, from the current level of below 1,000MW, as part of efforts to end blackouts and build a 24-hour economy.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Saturday at the fourth Lagos Business School Africa Energy Conference (AEC 2026), held at the Honeywell Auditorium, Lagos Business School, Lekki-Epe Expressway.
Represented by his deputy, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, the governor said the state was working to mobilise an additional 2,000MW through national grid resources, independent power projects, energy hubs, power barges, energy traders and embedded generation.
“Lagos needs more power. Our immediate objective is to mobilise 2,000MW of additional electricity supply through multiple channels, including additional national-grid resources, Lagos independent power projects and energy hubs, excess generation, power barges, energy traders and embedded generation,” he said.
He outlined a seven-point action plan focusing on increasing generation, strengthening transmission and distribution infrastructure, improving electricity networks and metering, ensuring reliable gas supply, making the Lagos Electricity Market fully functional and deploying technology to improve market monitoring and transparency.
Sanwo-Olu said the state had completed the solarisation of about 42,000 of the approximately 50,000 streetlights earmarked for the programme. Solarisation projects had also been completed in 175 public schools, with work ongoing in another 100. He called on investors, financial institutions and energy operators to support the government’s electricity expansion plans.
In his keynote address, the vice president of deepwater assets and managing director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams, called for sustained implementation of Nigeria’s energy reforms to attract investment, accelerate oil and gas development, create jobs and improve energy access. He added that the country’s estimated 37 billion barrels of oil and condensate reserves and more than 250 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves offered significant opportunities for economic growth.
The conference concluded with stakeholders highlighting key issues and recommendations for Nigeria’s energy sector, including the need to translate the country’s energy resources into reliable electricity, investment, infrastructure development and sustainable economic growth.
