FG launches healthcare Electrification Marketplace

Health

LAGOS, Nigeria (NPA) — The Federal Government has unveiled a landmark investment-driven framework to accelerate the electrification of healthcare facilities nationwide through sustainable private sector partnerships under the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI).

Speaking at the National Healthcare Electrification Investors Matchmaking Forum in Lagos on Monday, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, described the initiative as a major milestone in implementing resolutions from the National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector.

He emphasized that reliable electricity is a critical enabler of quality healthcare delivery, powering operating theatres, vaccine cold chains, incubators, diagnostics, oxygen systems, digital health technologies, and emergency services.

Dr. Salako explained that the NPHI introduces a shift from traditional donor-funded projects to a sustainable Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model. Under this framework, specialised energy service providers will finance, deploy, operate, and maintain reliable energy systems for healthcare facilities, allowing hospitals to focus on their core mandate of delivering care.

The initiative is anchored on three pillars: blended financing, institutional readiness, and national scalability. With government commitment, development finance, climate finance, and private sector investment, the framework seeks to unlock large-scale deployment of sustainable energy solutions across Nigeria’s health sector. While the current phase focuses on federal tertiary institutions, the long-term vision extends to primary, secondary, and private facilities.

To drive implementation, the government has established a governance structure comprising an Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee, a 24-member Inter-Agency Technical Committee, Facility Energy Management Teams, and a dedicated Project Secretariat within the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

The Minister highlighted recent efforts to strengthen investment readiness, including specialised training for hospital finance directors in energy economics, project finance, and investor engagement. He commended the United Kingdom Partnership for Accelerating Climate Transitions (UK PACT) and Landell Mills International for their strategic support in developing the framework.

Addressing investors, financiers, and energy developers, Dr. Salako called for stronger collaboration: “This is the beginning of a marketplace where ideas become projects, projects become investments, and investments become reliable electricity for healthcare facilities across Nigeria.”

The Federal Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to working with public and private partners to sustainably power healthcare facilities and strengthen health outcomes for all Nigerians.