The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have entered into a strategic partnership to conduct a comprehensive National Energy Survey aimed at strengthening data-driven planning in Nigeria’s power and energy sector.
The partnership was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the REA, Dr Abba Aliyu, and the Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the NBS, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran.
A statement issued by the REA on Tuesday disclosed that the survey will be conducted using the globally recognised Multi-Tier Tracking Framework and implemented under the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme of the World Bank.
According to the agency, the initiative is designed to generate high-quality, analytical energy data to support evidence-based policymaking, programme design, and investment decisions across Nigeria’s electricity value chain.
The statement read, “The Rural Electrification Agency and the National Bureau of Statistics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the conduct of a comprehensive National Energy Survey using the Multi-Tier Tracking Framework in Nigeria.”
The REA noted that the survey outcomes are expected to improve understanding of energy access, reliability, affordability and quality nationwide, while providing a robust data foundation to guide government interventions and private sector investments in the power sector.
