The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported a decline in the revenue generated by power distribution companies (DisCos), with total collections dropping to N208.78 billion in November 2025. This figure represents a 1.01 percent decrease from the N210.92 billion recorded in October 2025, highlighting a slight setback in the sector’s financial performance despite an […]
By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI Nigeria’s electricity subsidy burden has surged close to the N2 trillion mark, intensifying pressure on the Federal Government to undertake a comprehensive review of power tariffs as fiscal strains deepen. Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) show that electricity subsidies climbed to N1.98 trillion within the 12 months from October […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says power distribution companies (DisCos) generated N196.26 billion in revenue in September. The commission released the figures in its ‘DisCos Commercial Performance Fact Sheet’ for the month. According to the report, the September revenue represents a 2.69 percent increase from the N191.11 billion collected in August. NERC said the […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to suspend the Sept. 1 new tariff. NERC’s suspension order of the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2020 signed by Prof James Momoh, NERC’s Chairman was released on its website on Wednesday, September 30. The suspension, which followed a joint communique […]
While debunking rumours of the approval of the increase in electricity tariff, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered operators in the power sector to carry out mass metering of unmetered customers nationwide. Daily Times Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced on Wednesday night in a tweet via its official Twitter handle. READ […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Monday said that 177,807 complaints from electricity consumers were received by the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the fourth quarter of 2019. NERC made this known in its Fourth Quarter 2019 Report which was obtained from its website in Abuja. See top celebrities with rape allegations The […]
The Generation companies in Nigeria have raised concern regarding the electricity tariff review scheduled to be effective on April 1. They had through their representative noted that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had not captured all the changes. Niger Govt. launches distribution of mosquito nets worth over N3bn Mrs Joy Ogaji, Executive Director of […]
Kano Electricity Distribution Company Plc (KEDCO) has said its target is to provide pre-paid meters to 594,309 customers under its operational territory by 2022. The Disco, which covers Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States, gave the projection in its 2020 to 2024 Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) presented to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). We must […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has not directed the decommissioning of metres by the Electricity Distribution Companies of Nigeria (DisCos). NERC’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Usman Abba-Arabi, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Electricity Tariff: minor review order has no immediate impact on consumers -NERC Abba-Arabi said […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says the minor review order released by the Commission on January 3 has no immediate impact on end-user tariffs. Mr Usman Arabi, NERC’s General Manager Public Affairs Department, made this known in a statement in Abuja. PDP to Buhari: Hike in electricity tariff draconian, will worsen suffering of Nigerians […]
BEDC Electricity Plc (BEDC) has turned out another set of 60 Graduate Trainees and 74 Technician Trainees for its 2018/19 edition in its quest at improving service delivery to customers and bridging skills gap in the power sector. It also announced take-off locations for the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme in Delta state. Managing Director/CEO, […]
Motolani Oseni The 11 DisCos operating in the country realized a total sum of N116.9 billion from their customers in the first quarter of 2019, out of the total billing of N182.8 billion, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) First Quarter 2019 report revealed. The new report revealed that despite the increase in the amount of […]
…says Nigerians can’t continue paying for darkness Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Frowned by media reports of Federal government’s plans to divest 40% of its shares in DISCOs and GENCOs, the organized labour has warned against any move to increase the electricity tariff noting that Nigerians rarely gets power in their houses even as factories are […]
…DISCOs need over N3.07trn investments to boost services …As FEC Okays CBN intervention fund extension for GenCos Motolani Oseni There is a great concern that epileptic power supply currently experiencing by most parts of the country may not be addressed in the coming years, as the 11 power distribution companies (DISCOs) in Nigeria on Monday […]
The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr. Sam Amadi, has decried the yawning gap in the electricity market between the industrial operators and consumers, which has denied the latter a credible broad based advocacy for electricity. Dr Amadi, who made the observation during an interactive session in Abuja on Tuesday, with members […]