Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- The findings were unveiled in Abuja by Okon Ekpenyong, Industrial Energy Efficiency Consultant to the ECN, during a one-day National Sensitisation Workshop on Industrial Energy Efficiency and Best Practices in Nigeria, supported by UNIDO.

According to the survey, which covered Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, Warri, and Onitsha, industries are increasingly relying on diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) to power operations.

The report also highlighted a staggering 300 percent rise in electricity tariffs, with unit prices jumping from 69.75 in 2023 to 209.5 in 2024. About 76 percent of industries surveyed are still on estimated billing systems, while nearly half of them remain unaware of basic house...