The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it has no current plan to increase electricity tariffs, despite the financial difficulties facing the country's power sector.

Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe gave the assurance on Monday, September 21, 2026, during a media briefing in Abuja to mark his first 100 days in office.

The minister said the government's immediate focus was on improving electricity supply, strengthening the power sector's finances and addressing outstanding debts rather than increasing charges to consumers.

Tegbe said the sector continued to face interconnected challenges affecting electricity generation, transmission, distribution and financial sustainability.

He explained that increasing generation capacity alone would not resolve the problems without corresponding improvements across the electricity supply chain.

The minister also acknowledged that improvements recorded at the national level had not yet translated into reliable electricity supply for every community.

According to him, the government was working to improve service delivery while addressing the financial obligations affecting electricity companies and other operators.

Tegbe disclosed that the government had raised an estimated ₦1.23 trillion towards addressing part of the power sector's reported ₦3.3 trillion debt backlog.

The outstanding debt has remained a significant issue in the electricity market, affecting efforts to improve infrastructure and sustain electricity supply.

The minister also provided an update on the government's metering programme.

He said approximately 350,000 electricity meters were installed during his first 100 days in office, bringing cumulative installations to 1,004,260 as of August 2026.

According to Tegbe, the resolution of litigation involving the AMMON metering programme had also cleared the way for the procurement of approximately 1.4 million smart meters.

The government is also planning further work on major transmission corridors, including Lagos, Enugu-Port Harcourt and Abuja-Kaduna-Kano.

Tegbe said technical audits had commenced on selected transmission corridors as part of efforts to identify faults and improve the reliability of electricity supply.

The minister's announcement is a statement of the Federal Government's present policy position, not a guarantee that every customer's future electricity bill will remain unchanged.

Actual bills may still vary depending on electricity consumption, applicable tariff classifications, billing accuracy and other factors.

The minister said the government would continue to assess improvements in supply reliability, billing accuracy and the resolution of consumer complaints over the coming months.

For electricity consumers, the immediate development is that the government has ruled out a planned tariff increase while outlining measures it says will address the sector's financial and operational challenges.

Whether those measures translate into more reliable electricity supply and improved billing will depend on their implementation.