2026 NERC ESSAY COMPETITION
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) invites all eligible students to the 2026 NERC Essay Competition.
Topic: The Role of Renewable Energy in Improving Electricity Supply in Nigeria.
Who is Eligible? The competition is open to students in Senior Secondary School Year Two (SS2) in both public and private secondary schools across the country.
What’s in it? Fantastic Cash Prizes to be won by the top 3 students, teachers, and schools. Consolation prizes available for 10 runners-up (students).
Accepting Entries: The competition will commence on 18th May 2026 at 6:00 PM and will close on 15th June 2026 at 6:00 PM.
All essay submissions must include the student’s full name, complete home and school addresses, email address, and contact phone number clearly stated within the body of the essay.
Each essay should be approximately 1,000 words in length and must be submitted as an attachment to electricitychallenge@nerc.gov.ng
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