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Establishment Act
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission was established by an Act of the National Assembly (HYPPADEC establishment Act 2010)
HYPPADEC Establishment Act 2010
N-HYPPADEC
Electricity
Act 2023
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission was established by an Act of the National Assembly (HYPPADEC establishment Act 2010) to address ecological challenges from the operations of Hydroelectric Dams. This followed agitations by individuals, groups and formal institutions affected by construction and operations of these dams in Nigeria. The move was to cushion the ecological, socioeconomic and psychological effect of the dams on the communities that suffered a great deal of imbalances from the projects without commiserate reward to bridge the gap created in their lives. To make progress, a comprehensive review of the negative effect and devastation caused by the operations of Kainji, Shiroro and Jebba Dams on the communities was carried out which culminated into a bill for consideration by the National Assembly.
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) was established by the National Assembly Act of 2010 to address the ecological, social, and economic challenges caused by the construction and operation of major hydroelectric dams in Nigeria, particularly Kainji, Shiroro, and Jebba.
In response to ongoing environmental and developmental needs, the Electricity Act 2023 expanded the Commission’s mandate and renamed it the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC). The amendment also included Kaduna, Nasarawa, Taraba, and Gombe States as part of the Commission’s operational areas.
This transformation strengthens N-HYPPADEC’s role in promoting environmental restoration, sustainable development, and equitable support for all hydroelectric power–producing communities across Nigeria.