79,336
MWh/Day
Generated
MWh/Day
Generated
POWERINGVILLAGESCOMMUNITIESRURAL AREASTOWNSIN NIGERIA
Catalysing the off grid market
to increase electricity access to
rural and underserved communities
through public & private sector engagement
to increase electricity access to
rural and underserved communities
through public & private sector engagement
#EndEnergyPoverty: Damilola Ogunbiyi, the MD/CEO of REA and other vital energy stakeholders across the world become Commissioners on the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty (GCEEP), an initiative of the @MIT, supported by @RockefellerFdn. pic.twitter.com/wqrflQ1wpT
— REA Nigeria (@realREANigeria) September 12, 2019
A NEW Rural Electrification Agency
REA is a Federal Government Agency saddled with the responsibility of providing electricity to rural communities in Nigeria.
MISSION
Provide access to reliable electric power supply for rural dwellers irrespective of where they live and what they do, in a way that would allow a reasonable return on investment through appropriate tariff that is economically responsive and supportive of the average rural customer
MANDATE
1. Promote Rural Electrification in the Country
2. Co-ordinate Rural Electrification Programs in the country
3. Administer the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) to promote, support and provide rural electrification through Public and Private Sector Participation .