| Abstract: |
| Non-renewable fuel sources have been the predominant energy sources and a significant source of foreign
exchange income for Nigeria, while at the same time there is a severe problem of electricity inconsistency and
persistent power blackouts in Nigeria. The research aims to end the concern for deficient energy use, and to
encourage energy efficiency and sustainability. Nigeria has not maximized the advantages of renewable energy
after the denationalisation of its electricity industry despite the current transformation in the power industry and
the rising demand for renewable energy supply. The research adopts a doctrinal legal approach with a library-based
legal research technique with a comparative legal method. It reveals that the absence of a comprehensible legal
regime with encouragement for the use of renewable energy is the fundamental element causing the slow
utilization of renewable energy as a substitute source of energy in Nigeria. It is suggested that, among other
reforms, there is a need for a comprehensible legal regime on renewable energy and the encouragement of strict
implementation of energy regulatory strategies and policies with incentives for the application of renewable energy
sources in Nigeria. |
| Key words: Non-renewable energy, Sustainability, Renewable energy, Fossil fuel, Nigeria |
| DOI：10.1186/s41601-020-00179-3 |
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