Aba, Nigeria gains reliable electricity
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Businesses and residents of Aba, a city in Nigeria’s Abia State, are experiencing more consistent electricity access, reducing their reliance on costly generators.
Geometric Power completed a long-delayed project to supply the area, receiving a $50 million loan from Afreximbank in 2021 after seven years spent maintaining facilities during disputes. Damson Industries, a shoe component manufacturer, now runs both day and night shifts, and traders at Aba North Shoe Plaza are extending their working hours.
Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic saw its energy costs fall by approximately 80% after connecting to the Aba Power network, allowing for longer research and administrative hours. Residents report that reliable refrigeration lets them buy and preserve food more effectively. Aba Power attributes the improvement to stronger infrastructure, prepaid metering, and efforts to prevent electricity theft. Though gas-related disruptions still occur, customers say the benefits of steadier power reach factories, schools, markets, and homes.
Company officials also note that some businesses previously leaving the area are now returning, though the extent of this relocation remains unconfirmed.
