Nigeria's Manufacturers Pay the Power Price | Nigeria News

Nigerian manufacturers are drowning in energy costs, spending a staggering 1.34 trillion Naira in 2025 on diesel generators and backup power as the grid continues to fail. This trend, which has skyrocketed from just 25 billion Naira in 2014 to over a trillion Naira in recent years, is forcing giants like Dangote and Flour Mills to go rogue—building their own power plants to avoid costly shutdowns. With factories shutting down and businesses collapsing due to unreliable supply, experts warn that without serious infrastructure investment and reform, Nigeria’s industrial sector will remain stuck, unable to compete globally amid soaring costs and broken logistics. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ebbaa36296e8ae54