Nigeria's Electric Vehicle Ambitions Face Reality of Weak Electricity Supply

Nigeria is pushing to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption, approving tax waivers for nearly 4,000 EVs in the first half of the year. However, the country's EV ambitions are challenged by its chronic electricity shortages, with a 4,000-megawatt grid serving over 200 million people, leading to reliance on backup generators for charging infrastructure.