Absence of subsidy push electricity tariff – Jos Disco

The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), has said the absence of subsidising electricity supply distributed by DISCO, has forced the company to push up power tariff beginning from 1st July, 2020.

The new tariff regime would however not come as a surprise, as customers were briefed arising from a stakeholders meeting earlier held with consumers, Head, Corporate Communications, Dr Friday Adakole Elijah, said.

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Speaking in a statement sent to our correspondent in Jos, Elijah said lack of subsidy has mitigated the efficiency of elect supply in the country, hence the need for the new tariff policy aimed at serving customers better.

According to him: “Lack of subsidy in the market had tremendously hampered the sustainability of service improvement in the energy sector, hence the new tariff regime would be predicated on energy service availability and quality of supply. 

“Customers shall be required to pay for their consumptions based on hours of supply they enjoyed.

“The tariff which is now cost and service reflective, customers that enjoyed premium services would be  expected to pay higher tariff based on the guaranteed hours of availability and service quality”, he said.

The spokesman for the energy company explained that customers will be categorized into groups (Band) A, B, C, D and E with A enjoying 20 hours and above and E enjoying 4hours and above energy.

He urged customers to understand with the company, adding that as soon as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission release the exact new cost for the tariff, it would be unveiled to the public.