Electricity Trading

Legal Architecture for Transparent, Bankable, and Competitive Electricity Markets

As Nigeria transitions to a decentralized, contract-based electricity market under the Electricity Act 2023, Ewelukwa Legal provides specialized legal support to energy market participants—helping them navigate regulatory change, design market systems, and execute enforceable, bankable trading contracts.

We advise developers, traders, market operators, brokers, and regulators on the full legal lifecycle of electricity trading—from the drafting of enabling legislation and market rules to the structuring of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), bilateral trades, clearing systems, and payment security instruments.

Our services include legal design for power exchanges (e.g., spot, day-ahead, and ancillary markets), settlement protocols, capacity auctions, and algorithmic trading compliance. We support licensing under NERC, onboarding with WAPP platforms, and legal structuring of Eligible Customer agreements and wheeling arrangements.

We also assist with internal governance frameworks, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and transition planning for legacy market participants such as NBET. Our team ensures that contracts are enforceable, counterparties protected, and market risks mitigated.

In a complex and evolving market, we provide foresight through legal whitepapers, feasibility reviews, and strategic advisory on cross-border trade, energy policy, and market innovation.

Who We Serve:

• Electricity traders, Generation Companies, Distribution Companies, and Eligible Customers

• Power exchange developers and market operators

• Brokers, aggregators, and clearing institutions

• Government regulators and donor-funded reform programs

• Institutional investors and infrastructure funds

Why Choose Us:

• We have helped shape Nigeria’s electricity market regulations

• Our counsel blends legal depth with commercial practicality

• We support both domestic and ECOWAS-aligned cross-border trading

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Whether launching a trading platform or navigating bilateral trade, we provide the legal architecture for secure, transparent, and future-ready energy markets.