Public disaster and private gain - The proposed privatisation of electricity in Nigeria

Authors: 
David Hall
Authors: 
Sandra Van Niekerk
Date: 
Nov 2010

This report is a critical examination of the proposals to privatise Nigeria’s electricity system, based on emptirical evidence from the most recent reports on energy in Africa and on global research carried out by the PSIRU. It sets out an alternative approach using public finance from oil and gas revenues, which could deliver universal access within five years.