Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Targets 3,000mw Electricity Supply for Lagos By March 2027

What the report says

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says his administration wants to lift electricity supply in the state to more than 3,000 megawatts by March 2027, up from less than 1,000 megawatts currently, according to Premium Times, as republished by AllAfrica. He announced the target at the fourth Lagos Business School Africa Energy Conference 2026 in Lekki, where he was represented by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat.

The plan, as described in the report, includes adding about 2,000 megawatts from a mix of sources: the national grid, independent power projects, energy hubs, power barges, energy traders and embedded generation. Sanwo-Olu said success would depend on stronger generation, transmission and distribution, as well as dependable gas supply and broader metering.

The state government also intends to upgrade substations and distribution networks, expand metering and use digital tools to track supply and improve accountability. Premium Times said Lagos is taking on a larger role in electricity regulation after federal reforms, including the transfer of intrastate oversight to the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Electricity Act 2023 and the Lagos State Electricity Law 2024.

The report said the governor also pointed to renewable energy work already underway, including the solarisation of most planned streetlights and solar installations in public schools. He framed the electricity push as central to industrial growth, job creation and business competitiveness in Africa's largest city.