NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY FRAMEWORK PLAN

A Plan that sets targets and actions for improving energy efficiency in residential, commercial, industrial, and transport sectors. It targets households, industries, and electricity companies to reduce waste. This makes Nigeria's energy system more sustainable.

What Is This Policy?

The Nigeria Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) is the dedicated implementation companion to the NREEEP — providing specific, sector-by-sector targets, timetables, and action measures for improving energy efficiency across Nigeria's residential, commercial, industrial, transport, and electricity sectors, to reduce waste, lower costs, and make Nigeria's energy system more sustainable.

Who Does It Target?

Households and individuals with inefficient lighting, appliances, and cooking equipment Industrial and commercial operators with high energy consumption and potential for significant efficiency gains Electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) facing unacceptably high technical losses Transport sector operators (road, rail, aviation) contributing to growing fuel demand Public sector buildings, hospitals, schools, and government facilities with large energy footprints

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

Lighting Efficiency: 40% of households using efficient lighting (LEDs, CFLs) by 2020 and 100% by 2030 Industrial Efficiency: 20% improvement in industrial energy efficiency by 2020 and 50% by 2030 Distribution Loss Reduction: Reduce electricity distribution losses by 15–20% by 2020 and to below 10% by 2030 Transport Efficiency: 20% improvement in transport sector energy efficiency by 2020 and 50% by 2030 Demand-Side Management: Implement appliance efficiency standards, building energy codes, and mandatory energy audits for large consumers

Key Features

Sector-Specific Action Measures: Separate efficiency targets and action plans for residential, commercial, industrial, transport, and power generation/distribution sectors Appliance Efficiency Standards: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for refrigerators, air conditioners, TVs, and lighting — enforced by SON and NAFDAC Building Energy Codes: National building energy codes requiring efficiency measures in new construction and major renovations Energy Audit Mandate: Large industrial and commercial consumers required to conduct regular energy audits and submit efficiency improvement plans LED Switchover Programme: National programme to phase out incandescent bulbs and replace with LED lighting across residential and public sector buildings DISCO Loss Reduction Targets: Each DISCO set specific technical and commercial loss reduction targets monitored by NERC under MYTO tariff conditions

Current Status

Rollout Stage: Active — embedded in NREEEP (2015) and NEP (2022); key elements operationalised under NERC MYTO framework Implementing Bodies: Federal Ministry of Power; ECN; NERC; Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON); NAEPA; Distribution companies (DISCOs) Coverage: National; all sectors; priority on residential lighting, DISCOs, and industrial energy audit programmes Current Losses: Nigeria's average electricity distribution losses remain above 40% — far above the 10% NEEAP target — requiring urgent investment Funding: FGN capital budget; World Bank PSRP ($750M); GIZ Nigeria Energy Support Programme; USAID Power Africa

How to Access

Households: Purchase MEPS-certified energy-efficient appliances (look for SON Energy Star label); eligible for LED bulb distribution programmes Industries: Register for NAEPA energy audit services; access NREEEP efficiency financing windows through Bank of Industry DISCOs: Comply with NERC's Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) loss reduction targets under the MYTO framework Contact: Federal Ministry of Power: power.gov.ng | ECN: ecn.gov.ng | NERC: nerc.gov.ng

Impact & Metrics

If NEEAP targets are met, Nigeria could reduce its annual electricity demand growth by 1–2 GW per year — reducing generation investment needs LED lighting switchover alone could save 1,000–2,000 MW of peak electricity demand nationally Distribution loss reduction from current 40%+ to below 10% could effectively double usable electricity supply without any new generation

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Legal Framework

The National Energy Efficiency Framework Plan operates under the Energy Commission of Nigeria Act, the Electricity Act 2023, and the National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (NREEEP). It aligns with the SE4ALL Action Agenda, Nigeria's Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions on energy efficiency targets, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) Model Code of Practice on Energy Efficiency. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act governs energy efficiency product standards.