Delta State
State-wide Overview
Baseline demographics, energy demand, access and renewable potential across all 25 LGAs.
Population
4.92
million
25 LGAs
Land area
21,568
km²
Niger Delta region
GDP (est.)
$16.4
bn
Oil, gas, agri, services
Electricity access
57
%
LGA-weighted average
Peak demand
960
MW
Aggregated LGA peaks
Energy deficit
38
%
Unserved / suppressed
Suitable land
2,010
km²
Screened for utility PV
Solar potential
18.2
GW
Technical, upper bound
Delta State — LGA network
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LGA node Transmission River Niger Flagship
Top demand centres
Peak MW by LGA — where storage and grid reinforcement matter most.
- Warri South96 MW
- Ughelli North82 MW
- Oshimili South78 MW
- Uvwie72 MW
- Sapele58 MW
- Ethiope West46 MW
Best utility-solar sites
Ranked by suitable land × irradiance.
- Ughelli South160 km² · 4.7 kWh/m²
- Ndokwa West150 km² · 4.7 kWh/m²
- Aniocha South140 km² · 4.8 kWh/m²
- Ughelli North140 km² · 4.7 kWh/m²
- Okpe130 km² · 4.7 kWh/m²
- Aniocha North120 km² · 4.8 kWh/m²
Residential demand
612 MW
Households across 25 LGAs
Commercial demand
408 MW
Markets, offices, retail
Industrial demand
310 MW
Steel, oil & gas, ports