NISO Widens Role to Coordinate State Markets, Private Networks

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said it is widening its role from running the national grid to coordinating a power industry that now includes state markets and private network owners.
The managing director/chief executive officer of NISO, Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed, made the disclosure in an address at the Africa Energy Leadership Summit 2026, in Lagos, titled “Emerging Roles of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in a Decentralised Electricity Industry: Coordinating Markets, Integrating Infrastructure and Enabling Investment.”
Mohammed said the Electricity Act 2023 changed the structure and governance of Nigeria’s power industry. One of its most signif...