Woman earns N12,000 daily from phone charging, praises solar business
A Nigerian woman has drawn attention online after revealing how she makes steady income from charging mobile phones using solar power.
According to her, the small-scale venture has become a reliable source of daily earnings, especially in the face of inconsistent electricity supply.
She explained that in just one day, she generated ₦12,000 from charging phones for people in her community.
She further broke down how the money is used, noting that a portion goes towards her children’s needs, some is saved, while the rest is spent on small items for the household.
The woman also noted how the lack of stable public electricity has indirectly created business opportunities for individuals who can provide alternative power solutions like solar energy.
Showing off her day’s earning, she said …
“As far as charging phones with solar is allowed in Nigeria, NEPA we no go gree make them bring light. Imagine, from just charging of phones, just today own o, I no dey post others but I say make I post this one for those wey dey ask me why I go buy solar. I don make 12 thousand today. 5 thousand go go my children side. 5 thousand go go our box. The two 2,000 remaining go go for biscuits and sweets for the kids. One man’s food is another man’s po!son…”
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“NEPA, please don’t bother giving us electricity in our village, I’m making good money by charging people’s phones with my solar setup at my shop.”😭🙆
— Woman rejoices as she shows off ₦12,000 earned from phone charging. pic.twitter.com/igjA7moTTU
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) March 26, 2026