About Energy Metrics Africa

Born from a Perennial Problem.
Built for Permanent Change.

An indigenous Nigerian company that emerged from over 60 years of Nigeria's unresolved power crisis, armed with engineering expertise, data intelligence, and a conviction that the answer lies in renewable energy integration across the full value chain.

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Renewable Integration
Data-Driven Engineering
Built for Nigerian Realities
The Problem We Inherited

Nigeria's Power Sector: A 60-Year Story

For over six decades, Nigeria's power sector has struggled to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity. Despite vast resources and repeated reforms, millions of people and businesses still face unreliable supply, high energy costs and heavy dependence on diesel generators.

This has constrained economic growth, limited industrial competitiveness and affected the quality of life for households across the country.

This is the problem Energy Metrics Africa was built to solve.

100M+

People with unreliable access

40%+

Businesses rely on generators

$29BN

Estimated annual cost of self-generation

<5,000MW

Average available grid capacity

Sources: World Bank, IEA, NESI, NERC. Figures are estimates and may vary by year.

The Power Gap

Key challenges holding Nigeria back

01

Unreliable grid supply

Frequent outages and low generation capacity make the grid unpredictable.

02

High dependence on diesel

Businesses and households rely on expensive generators to meet their energy needs.

03

Rising operating costs

High energy costs reduce competitiveness and limit business growth.

04

Lost productivity and opportunity

Unreliable power affects education, healthcare, industries and livelihoods.

A Different Approach

A more reliable, inclusive and sustainable energy future is possible.

A Brief History

From 1898 to Today

How Nigeria's energy story has evolved, and where Energy Metrics Africa fits in.

1898

First Generating Plant: Lagos

Nigeria's first electricity generating plant is installed in Lagos by the colonial administration, serving only government offices and wealthy households.

Scattered, uncoordinated private and colonial undertakings follow over the next five decades, with no national grid or regulatory structure connecting them, a pattern that persists well into independence.

1972

NEPA Is Formed

The Electricity Corporation of Nigeria (1951) and the Niger Dam Authority (1962) merge into NEPA, a single monopoly over generation, transmission and distribution.

Despite an initial capacity of roughly 6,200MW, NEPA becomes synonymous with chronic outages and institutional inefficiency. Nigerians rebrand the acronym: “Never Expect Power Always.”

2005

Reform & Privatisation

The Electric Power Sector Reform Act creates NERC as an independent regulator and unbundles NEPA. Full privatisation follows in 2013, handing generation and distribution to private investors.

Six GenCos, eleven DisCos and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) emerge from the breakup. Private ownership was expected to catalyse investment and efficiency, results that remain inconsistent over a decade later.

2023

Electricity Act 2023

Nigeria's most significant electricity legislation since 2005 decentralises the market, empowering states to run independent electricity markets and strengthening the legal framework for mini-grids and embedded generation.

The shift builds on REA's 2016 Mini-Grid Regulations and the World Bank's DARES programme, which had already begun channelling development finance into distributed renewables, opening the door for companies like Energy Metrics Africa to scale.

Today

Energy Metrics Africa

Founded in Lagos in 2025 by certified engineer Demilade Olujide Babajide, EMA is built directly from over six decades of unresolved power challenges, armed with engineering expertise and a clear roadmap for renewable energy integration.

We are not waiting for the grid to be fixed. We are building the alternative, on-grid, off-grid and mini-grid, project by project, across Northern Nigeria and beyond.

The Next Chapter

Building energy systems designed for reliability and value.

Our Contribution So Far

What We Have Already Built

In the interim period since our founding, Energy Metrics Africa has deployed real systems for real clients, contributing meaningfully across on-grid, off-grid and mini-grid energy solutions while building toward our community mini-grid programme.

0.3MW+

Inverter system capacity installed

500kWh+

Battery storage deployed

0.6MWp+

Solar PV capacity installed

Contributing Across the Full Energy Value Chain

Through on-grid, off-grid, and mini-grid renewable energy integration, Energy Metrics Africa contributes across the full electricity value chain, from individual homes to community-scale infrastructure.

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Energy Metrics Africa engineer inspecting a rooftop solar installation at sunset
Our Journey

From Lagos to All of Nigeria

Energy Metrics Africa did not raise grant funding to prove viability. We built it (project by project, client by client) entirely through engineering excellence and client satisfaction.

Founded by certified engineer Demilade Olujide Babajide, the company has grown from a founding team to a 10-person operation delivering technically complex installations with a near-perfect project delivery record.

The next chapter is underway: 20 communities in Year 1, 150 communities by Year 3, bringing first-ever reliable electricity to over 56,000 people across Northern Nigeria's most underserved locations.

20

Communities

Target in Year 1

150

Communities

Target by Year 3

56,000+

People

To gain reliable electricity access

Early 2025

Company Founded in Lagos

Energy Metrics Africa Limited incorporated. Founding engineering team begins first residential and light industrial solar-hybrid installations.

Mid 2025

First Major Milestones Crossed

Initial inverter capacity deployed. IoT monitoring platform launched. Team expands. First industrial client commissioned.

Late 2025

0.3MW · 500kWh · 0.6MWp Achieved

Team reaches 10 professionals. Track record established across residential, industrial, and commercial segments. Mini-grid strategy formally developed.

2026: Phase 1

20 Mini-Grid Communities

First-phase community mini-grid deployment across Northern Nigeria. 5 communities per quarter, 1,000 households and 400 businesses gaining first-ever electricity access.

2027–2028

Continental Scale

Target of 150 cumulative communities, 56,250 people served and ₦2.39B annual revenue, with expansion into West Africa. Energy Metrics Africa aims to become a reference model for indigenous African energy companies.

Purpose & Direction

Mission & Vision

Two commitments that define every decision, from how we design a residential system to which community receives our first mini-grid.

Our Mission

To Contribute to the Energy Value Chain Through Renewable Integration

To deliver measurable energy cost savings and reliable electricity access through data-driven audits, solar-hybrid solutions, and community mini-grids, contributing to the on-grid, off-grid, and mini-grid renewable energy value chain across Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.

On-grid

Grid-connected solutions

Off-grid

Independent energy systems

Mini-grid

Community energy solutions

Our Vision

Africa's Most Trusted Intelligent Energy Platform

To be Africa's most trusted provider of clean, intelligent, and accessible energy solutions, powering communities from Lagos to the Sahel. A Nigeria where the 60-year energy crisis is resolved not by waiting for the grid, but by building the alternative.

People

Stronger communities

Progress

Inclusive economic growth

Possibility

A cleaner, brighter Africa

Who We Are At Our Core

Our Core Values

The engineering and ethical principles governing every decision, from residential systems to community engagement in rural Northern Nigeria.

Engineering Integrity

Every system to IEC 60364 and BS standards. Every drawing by a certified engineer. Every installation tested before handover. We never compromise: lives and livelihoods depend on the systems we build.

Data Before Decisions

We never guess when we can measure. IoT monitoring and analytics are the foundation of everything we do. If we cannot measure impact, we will not claim it.

Community Partnership

Mini-grids succeed when communities own them emotionally. We embed local operators, train energy champions, and build relationships before laying a single cable.

Climate Accountability

Every solar kilowatt is a litre of diesel not burned. We track and publish carbon displacement metrics on every project, aligned with Nigeria's NDC under the Paris Agreement.

Commercial Discipline

Impact and revenue are not in conflict. PAYG and subscription models create sustainability that outlasts any grant cycle. Commercial discipline makes our mission achievable at scale.

Africa-First Innovation

We build for Nigerian realities: FX volatility, supply chain complexity, regulatory challenges. Local insight earned through real project experience is our most valuable competitive advantage.

Our People

The Team Behind the Mission

Engineering expertise, analytical thinking and commercial delivery working toward one energy future.

Demilade Olujide Babajide, Founder & CEO

Demilade Olujide Babajide

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

A certified engineer with deep expertise in energy systems design, solar-hybrid installations, and power optimisation. Demilade founded Energy Metrics Africa with a single conviction: that Nigerian engineering capability, properly deployed, can solve Nigeria's energy crisis from the bottom up. Under his leadership, the company has built an operational track record of 0.3MW inverter capacity, 500kWh of storage, and 0.6MWp of solar (all without external funding) while developing one of Nigeria's most ambitious community mini-grid expansion programmes.

Certified Engineer Solar PV Systems Energy Storage Power Analytics EPC Projects Mini-Grid Development

Engineering Team

Solar & Power Systems

Our engineers design, specify, and commission every system to IEC/BS standards, from 5 KVA residential installations to 100 KW community mini-grid power plants.

Reliable systems. Built to standard.

Analytics & Monitoring

IoT & Data Intelligence

Real-time IoT dashboards, energy analytics, and performance reporting, turning raw power data into actionable efficiency insights for every client we serve.

Data that drives better decisions.

Project & Commercial

Delivery & Partnerships

Project management, procurement, client relations, and business development, ensuring every commitment is delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.

Partnerships that create lasting impact.
Credentials & Compliance

Built on Standards

Our work meets Nigerian and international engineering standards, regulatory frameworks, and environmental requirements.

Corporate & Professional Credentials

Company registration and engineering qualifications

CAC Registered

Incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

COREN Aligned

Founder is a certified engineer under the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.

Technical & Regulatory Frameworks

Engineering safety, mini-grid development and electricity regulation

REA Compliant

Mini-grid development aligned with REA Regulations 2016 (amended 2021) and viability gap funding framework.

IEC / BS Standards

All electrical installations designed to IEC 60364 and relevant BS standards for safety and performance.

NERC Regulatory

Operating within NERC's licensing framework for electricity generation and distribution.

World Bank DARES

Business model structured to qualify for the $750M World Bank DARES rural electrification programme.

Environmental & Impact Commitments

Climate accountability and sustainability reporting

Paris Agreement

Carbon displacement reported in line with Nigeria's NDC under the UNFCCC framework.

SDG Reporting

Impact aligned with SDG 7 (Clean Energy), SDG 8 (Decent Work), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

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