Section 2 Electricity Act 2023

Section 2 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Application and scope of the Act. It is under Part I (Preliminary Provisions) of the Act.

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 4 and Paragraphs 13, 14, and 15 of Part I, of the Second Schedule to the Constitution, the provisions of this Act shall apply throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria and with respect to all aspects and segments of the power sector value chain in Nigeria.

(2) Nothing in this Act shall invalidate —
(a) any law passed by the House of Assembly of a State with respect to all aspects of generation, transmission, system operation, distribution, supply and retail of electricity within that State;

(b) any law passed by the House of Assembly of a State regarding the establishment, promotion and management of State electricity power stations;
(c) any law passed by the House of Assembly of a State to sanction the establishment of a State electricity market, the establishment of a State electricity regulatory authority or any entity by whatever appellation with powers to regulate such markets;

(d) any collaboration between States and Local Governments and the Federal Government for rural electrification, or between the States and Local Governments and distribution licensees to ensure electricity access to rural, unserved and underserved areas, promote investments in electricity or provision of electricity within States or Local Government Areas; or

(e) any law passed by the House of Assembly of a State to sanction the establishment of a State electricity market and State Integrated Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Pian.