AEDC
5 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) N200 million for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing.
4 Apr
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has apologised to its Band A customers who were charged the new tariff of N225 Per Kilowatt Hour. The DisCo made the apology in a notice via its X handle stating that they are aware of the wrong charges by Band A customers who tried to recharge their meters…
29 Mar
Succour may be on the way for power generation in the country due to the collaboration between Daystar Power and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).
2 Mar
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC over the worsening power supply in their regions. Adelabu in a statement by his spokesperson, Bolaji Tunji, also summoned Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), Sule Ahmed Abdulazeez. The CEOs…
21 Feb
Despite pushing for a cost-reflective tariff in the country and improved revenue in the sector, the federal government, alongside its ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), owes electricity bills worth over N100 billion.
21 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has directed immediate settlement of outstanding electricity bill due to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
20 Feb
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given directives for the immediate settlement of outstanding electricity bill due to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
19 Jan
The rising cost of fossil fuel-powered generators should encourage corporate organisations in Nigeria to adopt cleaner energy and see a reduction of over 70 per cent in energy cost, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said yesterday.
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