Revised National Energy Policy

Nigeria's Revised National Energy Policy from 2022 provides overarching guidance, directions and context for the development of the energy sector. The policy is organised into sub-policies by subsector, including nuclear, renewables, bio-energy, energy efficiency, and environment/climate change. On renewable energy, it aligns with the National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (NREEEP) of 2015, promoting significant expansions in renewable electricity supply with a particular focus on hydropower and solar generation. The policy promotes additional decarbonisation through energy efficiency and technological innovation in high-emission sectors, aiming to mainstream the consideration of climate issues at both ends of any fossil fuel supply chains. In the Environment and Climate Change sub-policy, the need to protect forest systems is emphasised, and regulatory measures are promoted to reduce effects of energy infrastructure on forests.