Nigeria’s overstretched public hospitals are battling soaring electricity bills, as subsidy approved by President Bola Tinubu remains stalled one year on, leaving facilities with costs that threaten life-saving services.
The subsidy, approved in August 2024, was in response to the crippling impact of high energy costs on hospital operations, especially after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) adjusted tariffs in April 2024.
Under the new structure, ‘Band A’ consumers, those promised at least 20 hours of daily supply, sa
