Summary: As Nigeria grapples with decades of unreliable power supply and a chronically fragile national grid, a quiet revolution is taking shape, not in Abuja, but across state capitals from Lagos to Enugu. Empowered by the 2023 Electricity Act, which dismantled the central monopoly over power regulation, state governments are now charting their own paths to energy independence. This investigation dives deep into how states are launching solar mini-grids, gas plants, hydroelectric stations, and independent power projects to electrify neglected communities and unlock economic growth.