NERC
6 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given 11 electricity distribution companies till April 11, 2024, to refund customers wrongly billed at the new rate.
6 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed all Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide clarity to all affected customers on the implementation of the April 2024 supplementary multi-year tariff order. This was contained in a press release signed by NERC management. READ ALSO: List of Lagos areas on Band A to enjoy 20hrs electricity…
6 Apr
• CSO kicks, threatens to mobilise protest against • NERC orders AEDC to reimburse customers over arbitrary billing The Minister of Power, Dr. Adebayo Adelabu yesterday, said the Federal Government has spent about N2.9 trillion on electricity subsidy. He said the government is still subsidising 85 per cent of electricity supply in the country despite an…
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.
5 Apr
Only time will tell whether the recent tariff hike announced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has come to stay or rather test the resolve of the citizenry.
4 Apr
The Senate said on Thursday that it would debate the 300 per cent hike in electricity tariff and take a position in favour of ordinary Nigerians upon resumption from recess. Chairman Senate's Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, dropped the hint in an interview. READ ALSO: List of Lagos areas on Band A…
4 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday, approved an increase in the electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. The Vice Chairman of NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see customers paying N225 kilowatts per hour (KW/h) more than the current N66. Customers under Band A are to enjoy 20–24 hours of…
4 Apr
About two million households, representing 15 per cent of the 13 million electricity customers in Nigeria, are set to bear the burden of an inefficient power sector as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
3 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fixed N225 Kilowatt per hour for about 15 per electricity customers, who are in a new band A category. Announcing this in Abuja Wednesday, NERC said the increase would not affect band B to E, adding that the number of customers who were previously on band A have…
29 Mar
To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) yesterday affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees.
27 Mar
Amid worsening electricity supply across the federation, the Federal Government has cautioned against power theft and vandalism, observing that the actions were detrimental to realisation of uninterrupted energy in the country.
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