Sun King, an international company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar energy solutions, launched its new Solar Inverter in Nigeria on 10 May, 2023. The inverter seeks to replace expensive, fossil-fuel-powered generators and end Nigerians’ dependency on the unreliable grid.
The solar panels generate direct current (DC), the battery stores the electricity then the inverter converts DC to alternating current (AC) that power appliances. The Sun King Solar Inverter which generates up to 2,000 watts of electricity (an equivalent to the grid) can power everything from homes’ domestic lights, refrigerators, and televisions to businesses’ computers, food processing equipment, and light machinery.
The hybrid inverter can be connected to two sources of electricity: solar panels and the electrical grid, when available....
Portable power stations are becoming increasingly popular as they offer a convenient way to keep your devices charged while on the go. It's also a great addition to your camping gear or emergency preparedness kit. In other words, it can be a lifesaver in a pinch.
Fortunately, the collection of portable power station products has grown significantly. According to research, the upward growth trajectory of this innovative device is expected to continue in the coming years, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4% from 2022 to 2028. (1)
With that in mind, choosing the right one for your needs can be overwhelming. But don't fret; this guide will introduce you to the six things you should look for when...
Thermocool Odogwu Max Generator is the top of the line in Thermocool's current power generation offering. Thermocool Odogwu Max Generator comes with the model number of 10000Rs and rated power of 6.75KVA. The generator offers improved fuel efficiency with reduced engine vibration.
Where to Buy Thermocool Generators
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Thermocool Odogwu Max Generator Features
Before the launch of the Thermocool 10000Rs, the 6.0KVA Thermocool Igwe generator was the top of the line, but with 6.75KVA, the Thermocool Odogwu Max Generator have taken pole position, offering you more capacity to power your appliances.
The generator comes with an optimised alternator that has...
A Solar charge controller is a major component of a solar power system. It regulates the voltage and current coming from a solar panel making sure it is within safe limit to charge the battery without overcharging or damaging it. You do not need to buy a charge controller if you have a solar inverter, because they come built-in. Solar Charge Controller price in Nigeria starts at around 5,000 Naira.
Where to Buy a Solar Charge Controller
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
The Importance of Solar Charge Controller
Because the intensity of sunlight fluctuates throughout the day, the output voltage of a solar...
A Solar Panel is a device that converts light energy from the Sun to electrical energy. Solar Panels consist of Polyvoltaic Cells (a.k.a. PV cells or solar cells) that absorbs energy from Sun rays and convert it to DC current which can then be further processed by a power inverter to deliver power to appliances in a home or business. Solar panel price in Nigeria ranges from 6,000 Naira to 150,000 Naira depending on power capacity and quality.
Where to Buy Solar Panel
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Solar Panel Price in Nigeria
Solar panels are available at leading online stores in Nigeria...
Honda EM10000 is an 8KVA gasoline generator with key start (Electric Starter) for homes and small businesses. The key start makes it very convenient to use and with a noise level of 73dB(A) at a distance of 7 metres, it is one of the most silent generators you will find with equivalent power output.
Where to Buy Honda EM10000 Generator
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Konga – See Offers
Honda EM10000 generator is powered by Honda's GX620 - 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, OHV engine. It has a rated power output of 8KVA (8000VA), but can supply a maximum 9000VA for 10 seconds (useful...
Power Inverters are Electronic gadgets that converts energy stored in a battery (or DC voltage) to AC voltage that will power your appliances. Their major selling points are their low noise and emission free operations as well as their convenience. This article will guide you on how to buy an inverter for backup power in the home or in the office.
Where to Buy Power Inverter
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
First, Reality Check
The first question to ask yourself is do I actually need an inverter? This question is important because while inverters are alternatives to power generators they are not quite...
Thermocool generators has joined the growing list of generator brands now available on Jumia and Konga, Nigeria's leading online stores. Consumers in Nigeria can now conveniently order Thermocool generators online and have them delivered to their doorstep within 2 to 5 days anywhere in Nigeria.
Where to Buy Thermocool Generators
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Thermocool now joins Tiger, Binatone, and Elemax brands to compete for consumers attention in Nigeria's leading online stores. Honda generators has also joined the list.
The major differentiation of Thermocool generators is their Remote series line, which come with remote control that enables the generator to be remotely...
Like you now know or will be finding out the next time you go to pay your electricity bill, the electricity tariff in Nigeria has been adjusted. The new electricity tariff took effect from from June 1, 2013. Depending on where you live in Nigeria, your unit cost of electricity and/or monthly fixed charge has increased. In this page, you will find links to pages containing information of electricity tariff for different states in Nigeria.
The new electricity tariff is not uniform. What you pay depends on where you live. Note also that the new tariff is only valid...
The 2013 Power rate for energy consumers in Yola, Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Yobe states under the Yola Distribution Company of the PHCN. The new energy rate is valid until May 31, 2014. A new power tariff will take effect June 1, 2014.
Electricity Pricing in Nigeria
2013 Energy Rates for Yola District
Tariff Class
Energy Unit Cost (N/KWH)
Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R1
4.00
N/A
Residential R2
12.17
750
Residential R3
21.63
24,205
Residential R4
21.63
152,274
Commercial C1
17.03
750
Commercial C2
20.11
21,943
Commercial C3
20.11
137,141
Industrial D1
16.22
750
Industrial D2
21.08
134,933
Industrial D3
21.08
137,141
Special A1
15.53
750
Special A2
15.53
44,688
Special A3
15.53
60,469
Street Lighting S1
11.93
750
Note Valid only for Yola, Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Yobe states until May 31, 2014.
2013 Energy Tariff
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Below is the electricity rate for energy consumers in Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa under the Port Harcourt Distribution Company of the PHCN. It is based on the new Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO 2), which took effect from June 1, 2013 and is valid until May 31, 2014.
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2013 Energy Rates for Port Harcourt District
Tariff Class
Energy Unit Cost (N/KWH)
Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R1
4.00
N/A
Residential R2
13.21
700
Residential R3
24.10
35,025
Residential R4
24.10
164,174
Commercial C1
17.72
700
Commercial C2
22.40
31,752
Commercial C3
22.40
148,835
Industrial D1
24.10
980
Industrial D2
23.48
146,439
Industrial D3
23.48
148,835
Special A1
17.30
980
Special A2
17.30
65,625
Special A3
23.07
87,500
Street Lighting S1
17.72
980
Note Valid only for Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa until May 31, 2014.
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A new power tariff came into effect on June 1, 2013. In this page you will find the cost of power if you live in Lagos under the Ikeja distribution company of the PHCN. Note that the figures listed here are valid till May 31, 2014. Each year the tariff will increase. So, expect another another tariff increase on June 1, 2014.
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2013 Power Rates for Ikeja DistrictTariff ClassEnergy Unit Cost (N/KWH)Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R14.00N/A
Residential R212.83750
Residential R322.5026,269
Residential R422.50164,174
Commercial C117.06750
Commercial C220.9123,814
Commercial C320.91148,435
Industrial D116.871,000
Industrial D221.92195,252
Industrial D321.92198,447
Special A116.15750
Special A216.1543,125
Special A316.1565,625
Street Lighting S112.40650
2013 Energy TariffHere are the electricity tariff for other...
Below is the new power tariff under MYTO 2 for 2013/2014. The Power rates included here are only valid for Lagos electricity consumers under the Eko Distribution company of the PHCN. Note that this power rates are only valid till May 31, 2014. A new power tariff will take effect from June 1, 2014.
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2013 Energy Rates for Eko DistrictCompare with 2012 Eko Disco Electricity Tariff
Tariff ClassEnergy Unit Cost (N/KWH)Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R14.00N/A
Residential R212.87750
Residential R323.7131,898
Residential R423.71136,655
Commercial C115.84750
Commercial C220.0422,170
Commercial C320.04118,501
Industrial D117.78905
Industrial D222.10116,594
Industrial D323.10118,501
Special A116.02750
Special A217.0252,250
Special A317.0258,438
Street Lighting S113.07750
2013 Energy TariffHere are the electricity tariff for other states in...
Electricity rate for energy consumers in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states under the Kano Distribution Company of the PHCN. The new electricity rate is valid until May 31, 2014. A new electricity tariff will take effect June 1, 2014.
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2013 Power Rates for Kano DistrictCompare with 2012 Kano Disco Electricity Tariff
Tariff ClassEnergy Unit Cost (N/KWH)Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R14.00N/A
Residential R213.42667
Residential R324.5730,031
Residential R424.57156,407
Commercial C116.63667
Commercial C222.8427,225
Commercial C322.84141,795
Industrial D118.43867
Industrial D223.94139,512
Industrial D323.94141,795
Special A117.64667
Special A217.6462,521
Special A317.6483,361
Street Lighting S113.55867
Note Valid only for Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states until May 31, 2014.
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2013 Energy TariffHere are the electricity tariff for other states in...
Power rate for energy consumers in Kaduna,Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states under the Kaduna Distribution Company of the PHCN. The new energy rate is valid until May 31, 2014. A new power tariff will take effect June 1, 2014.
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2013 Power Rates for Kaduna District
Compare with 2012 Kaduna Disco Electricity Tariff
Tariff Class
Energy Unit Cost (N/KWH)
Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R1
4.00
N/A
Residential R2
13.96
800
Residential R3
25.66
40,029
Residential R4
25.66
250,170
Commercial C1
17.60
800
Commercial C2
23.85
36,288
Commercial C3
23.85
226,797
Industrial D1
19.24
1,600
Industrial D2
25.00
223,797
Industrial D3
25.00
226,797
Special A1
18.42
800
Special A2
18.42
74,766
Special A3
18.42
100,000
Street Lighting S1
15.61
800
Note Valid only for Kaduna,Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states until May 31, 2014.
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2013 Energy Tariff
Here are the electricity tariff for other states in Nigeria.
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The 2013 Power rate for energy consumers in Plateau, Bauchi, Benue and Gombe states under the Jos Distribution Company of the PHCN. The new energy rate is valid until May 31, 2014. A new power tariff will take effect June 1, 2014.
Power Tariff in Nigeria
2013 Power Rates for Jos District
Compare with 2012 Jos Disco Electricity Tariff
Tariff Class
Energy Unit Cost (N/KWH)
Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R1
4.00
N/A
Residential R2
13.63
775
Residential R3
24.57
29,083
Residential R4
24.57
181,764
Commercial C1
17.85
775
Commercial C2
22.84
26,366
Commercial C3
22.84
164,782
Industrial D1
17.84
1,395
Industrial D2
23.94
162,129
Industrial D3
23.94
164,782
Special A1
17.64
1,395
Special A2
17.64
62,969
Special A3
17.64
72,655
Street Lighting S1
17.00
1,395
Note Valid only for Plateau, Bauchi, Benue and Gombe states until May 31, 2014.
2013 Energy Tariff
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Below is the power rate for energy consumers in Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and parts of Ekiti states under the Ibadan Distribution Company of the PHCN. The new energy rates took effect from June 1, 2013 and is valid until May 31, 2014. A new power tariff will take effect June 1, 2014.
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2013 Energy Rates for Ibadan DistrictCompare with 2012 Ibadan Disco Electricity Tariff
Tariff ClassEnergy Unit Cost (N/KWH)Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R14.00N/A
Residential R212.91500
Residential R324.5718,764
Residential R424.57117,267
Commercial C116.25500
Commercial C222.8417,010
Commercial C322.84106,311
Industrial D118.43500
Industrial D223.94104,600
Industrial D323.94106,311
Special A117.64500
Special A217.6433,594
Special A317.6446,875
Street Lighting S113.55500
Note Valid only for Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and part of Ekiti states...
Below is the new power rate for consumers under the Enugu Distribution Company of the PHCN. The Enugu Distribution Company covers the South Eastern States of Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, and Abia. It is based on the new price adjustment Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO 2), which took effect from June 1, 2013.
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2013 Power Rates for South East Nigeria
Tariff ClassEnergy Unit Cost (N/KWH)Fixed Charge (N/Month)
Residential R14.00N/A
Residential R214.82650
Residential R323.4324,424
Residential R423.43117,416
Commercial C117.28650
Commercial C221.7822,141
Commercial C321.78106,446
Industrial D117.571,300
Industrial D222.83104,733
Industrial D322.83106,446
Special A119.34650
Special A219.3437,500
Special A319.3446,935
Street Lighting S114.84650
Note Valid only for Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, and Abia until May 31, 2014.
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Below is the 2013 electricity rate for energy consumers in Edo, Delta, Ondo, and parts of Ekiti states under the Benin Distribution Company of the PHCN. These new energy rates took effect from June 1, 2013 and is valid until May 31, 2014. A new electricity tariff will take effect June 1, 2014.
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2013 Power Rates for Benin District
From the table it appears the unit cost of energy is unchanged for all categories of consumers in the Benin Disco. However, the fixed charge was adjusted upwards. The fixed charge for R2 consumers went up by 50% (250 Naira)....
Below is the new electricity rate for consumers under the Abuja Distribution Company of the PHCN. It is based on the new Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO 2), which took effect from June 1, 2012. The Tariff below took effect June 1, 2013. The following states and territories are under the Abuja Distribution Company: FCT, Niger, Kogi, and Nassarawa.
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So, the electricity rates below are valid only if you live in these territories. Note also that these power rates are only valid for one year as a new power tariff will take effect from June 1, 2014.
2013 Power...
Wondering how many hours of electricity you get in Nigeria in a day? There is a simple tool at the NaijaTechGuide Apps to help you calculate it. The tool uses your monthly electricity bill and other variables to calculate the average hours of electricity you receive per day.
Discover your Power Supply UptimeThe Average Daily Hours of Electricity Calculator will help you calculate how many hours of electricity you receive in a day. Simply enter your average monthly electricity bill or your last month's electricity bill in the appropriate box and select the fields that best describe your electricity consumption...
If you need to find the pricing of electricity across Nigeria, there is a simple tool to help you do that. NaijaTechGuide Apps now has a simple tool for discovering the power tariff of any state in Nigeria.
Power Tariff, a click awayJust select a Location and your Tariff Class and hit the Show Tariff button and the Nigeria Electricity Pricing Tool will display the power tariff for your search.
The tool does not only show the power tariff but also includes the monthly fixed charge as well as returns the Tariff class and Location you selected.
So, if you are new...
Here you will find information on prices of petrol and diesel electric power generator sets available in Nigeria. From our research Generator price in...
Lumos Solar Power System is an off-grid Solar Home System with a built-in inverter designed to provide Pay-as-you-go electricity to off-the-grid communities or communities...
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MTN Mobile Electricity (a.k.a MTN Yellow Box) is a partnership between MTN, Nigeria's largest Mobile Network, Lumos, maker of PayGo off-grid Solar Home Systems,...
Generators are the popular alternative power supply choice of most Nigerians due to the erratic power supply problem plaguing the country for decades.
Generators are...