Nigeria’s 11,000 telecoms sites consume 40 million litres of diesel
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessday
More than 11,000 rural Nigerian telecommunications stations together consume more than 40 million litres of diesel per month, according to the Rural Electrification Agency. This consumption, which would exceed 480 million litres a year, increases the cost of expanding digital coverage and exposes operators to fuel-price volatility, Businessday reports.
More than 11,000 telecommunications base stations in rural areas of Nigeria consume more than 40 million litres of diesel each month, according to figures from the Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA) reported by Businessday.
This consumption raises questions about the cost of operating the networks and the investment needed to extend digital coverage affordably to communities far from major cities, Businessday stresses.
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