Nigeria’s 11,000 rural telecom sites burn 40m litres of diesel monthly

BusinessDay | 15-10-2026 02:39pm |

Nigeria's over 11,000 rural telecom sites consume approximately 40 million litres of diesel each month. This high energy consumption poses a significant challenge to the country's efforts to connect underserved populations to the digital economy. The reliance on diesel is costly and unsustainable.

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