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333,947 Nigerians filed metering, billing complaints – NERC

  Bisola David The Federal Government has stated that power customers filed 333,947 complaints with their various distribution companies during a three-month period regarding metering, billing, and service interruption. According to The PUNCH, it was revealed in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s recent third quarter report, which stated that the complaints were submitted in the months […]

NERC makes N5.63bn in 2023 Q3
Electricity

Power firms may disconnect Ajaokuta Steel over N25bn debt – NERC

The Federal Government has been informed by power distribution companies via the Nigerian Power Regulatory Commission that its facility, Ajaokuta Steel Co. Ltd, may be disconnected from the national grid if its electricity bills totaling N25bn are not paid. The warning was contained in NERC annual reports made available to journalists on Monday, according to […]

NERC makes N5.63bn in 2023 Q3
Electricity

10 power distributors now active as 17 get licenses

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that 17 Independent Electricity Distribution Networks companies had received licenses, of which 10 are now in operation. The Punch reported that this information was revealed in the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission’s report on market competition for 2022, which was made public on Tuesday. This information was disclosed by the […]

NERC makes N5.63bn in 2023 Q3
Electricity

NERC increases price of electricity meters to 143k

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a price increase for prepaid power meters across the country. According to Daily Trust, the commission has issued updated tariffs for prepaid meters in a circular dated September 5, 2023, bearing the signatures of the Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and the Commissioner of Legal, Licencing, and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye. The cost […]

Customers metres to be repaired in two days - NERC
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Customers metres to be repaired in two days – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission has stated that customers who have malfunctioning electricity metres are entitled to a repair within two business days. Dr. Abdulkadir Shettima, NERC General Manager, Finance and Management Services, stated as much during a recent NERC Workshop for Civil Society Organisations and Consumer Advocacy Groups in Kano state. He was speaking […]

NERC makes N5.63bn in 2023 Q3
Electricity

NERC gives condition for DisCos to pay consumers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has made a case for electricity consumers who get poor service delivery from their Distribution Companies.   It said that electricity consumers can get compensation for poor service delivery when the distribution company they are connected to fails to provide 90 per cent of electricity hours due to them in […]

FG targets 6500 megawatts power generation in six months
Electricity

Only 53% electricity capacity is utilized in Nigeria – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has stated that just 53% of the country’s available electricity capacity is being used. According to The Guardian, this was announced on Wednesday by the Vice Chairman and Commissioner of Market, Competition, and Rates at NERC, Musiliu O. Oseni. Oseni made the announcement during his address to attendees at the NERC’s Stakeholder Workshop on […]

Unresolved customer complaints against DISCOs disheartening, says FCCPCC boss
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NERC yet to give directive on electricity tariff hike – IBEDC

  By Wilson Adekumola The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has disclosed that Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission has not given a directive on the new electricity tariff earlier scheduled to commence on July 1. The Public Relations Officer of IBEDC, Ms Busolami Tunwase, made this disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan […]

FG owes N100bn electricity bill debt - Distributors
Electricity

New electricity tariff to begin July 1 — Report

Electricity tariff is set to increase by over 40 per cent in the coming days, a development which may eventually end all forms of energy subsidy in the country.   According to Guardian, the hike is expected to kick off from July 1, in spite of the government’s monthly subsidy of about N50 billion in […]

Electricity customers paid N210.17b in three months - NERC
Business

Yola Disco records highest losses amongst Discos – Report

The only electricity distribution company being controlled by the Federal Government, Yola Disco had the largest aggregate technical, commercial, and collection losses of 70% compared to the other 11 Discos.   This was from an industry report titled ‘Key Operational & Financial Data of NESI’ for 2019 to 2022″ accessed by The Punch.   According […]

Electricity customers paid N210.17b in three months - NERC
Electricity

Electricity customers paid N210.17b in three months – NERC

Power consumers paid N210.17 billion to distribution companies in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. This was stated in its Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2021, which was released on Thursday, noting that N210.17 billion represented 9.34 per cent of the total electricity bill paid by consumers […]