# Shettima urges state electricity markets under 2023 law

> NERC reports transfers to 17 states; peer review remains a proposal.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-21
- **Original source:** [Voice of Nigeria](https://von.gov.ng/vp-shettima-tasks-states-on-electricity-market-development/)
- **Reading time:** 1 min read
- **Language:** English
- **URL:** https://voltformer.com/news/nigeria-states-electricity-markets-act-2023-october-2026
- **Markdown:** https://voltformer.com/news/nigeria-states-electricity-markets-act-2023-october-2026.md

Vice President Kashim Shettima urged states to develop intrastate electricity markets and attract private investment under the Electricity Act 2023. NERC said regulatory transfers had been issued to 17 states; Shettima proposed voluntary federal-state peer review to support implementation.

[Voice of Nigeria](https://von.gov.ng/vp-shettima-tasks-states-on-electricity-market-development/)

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