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NERC suspends electricity tariff hike

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2020 0

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

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Buhari denies approving increase in electricity tariff, orders mass-metering

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

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

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DisCos received 177,807 complaints from consumers in Q4 2019 —- NERC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

 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 […]

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Association of GenCos raises concern on electricity tariff review

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

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

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Kano Disco targets metering of 594,309 customers by 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

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 […]

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We didn’t direct decommissioning of metres by DisCos – NERC

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2020 0

 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

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Electricity Tariff: minor review order has no immediate impact on consumers -NERC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

 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 […]

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BEDC turns out 134 trainees to improve service delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

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, […]

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DisCos rake N116.9bn revenue in Q1-NERC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

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 […]

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Labour rejects moves for electricity tariff hike

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

…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 […]

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Why epileptic power supply may be difficult to address in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2019

…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 […]

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NERC Boss Laments Absence of Advocacy for Consumers

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

 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 […]