The problem is simple, lack of meter is creating this unnecessary problem, and it is solely due to corruption on the discos and complete useless on the regulators. If consumer are metered, they would be willing to pay for what they consume and not fighting the estimate. when consumer pay for what they consume, revenue would be generated and passed along the value chain.
The solution is simple, a stronger more effective NERC that would monitor and ensure that the rules are followed. NERC should above cost reflective traffic, however it has to be contingent and effective only after each consumer has being meter. In other word, for every meter installed, the disco can being using the new cost reflective price. As long as the government continue to try to control prices and doesn’t use that control of price to ensure good service to Nigeria. we would continue to have problem across every sector of our economy. we control fuel price, which prevent investment in refineries. we control gas price, no investment in pipelines, or gas processing. we control electricity price, and we don’t have light. look at the sectors the government doesn’t control price, Telco, transportation, food, etc.