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NERC’s new Net Billing Regulations 2026 now enable consumers to sell excess solar power back to the gridNigeria aims to boost electricity access and investment in renewable energy amidst ongoing power supply challenges in the countryConsumers can become ‘prosumers’, generating income while improving energy security with approved renewable systems
Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.
Nigeria is set to take a major step toward expanding electricity access and accelerating renewable energy adoption after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) introduced new rules that will allow consumers to sell excess solar power back to the national grid.
The newly released Net Billing Regulations 2026 establish a framework that enables households, businesses and industrial users to generate electricity from renewable sources, primarily solar energy, for their own consumption while earning credits for surplus power supplied to distribution companies.
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