All posts tagged "NERC"

Why Regular Electricity Supply Can’t Be  Achieve Now, Adelabu

Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has explained why efficient electricity supply has continued to elude Nigerians, saying that the power sector needs complete overhaul to...

When DisCos Dance On The Graves Of Poor Nigerians

From TAJUDEEN KAREEM As Nigerians grapple with the latest hike in electricity tariffs, soaring from N68 to N225 per KW/hr, about three times previous rate, concerns...

Why FG Hikes Tariff Of 20 Hours Electricity Consumers, Downgrades 2500 Band A Feeders

“Only the 17 percent feeders and less than 15 percent customers will be affected by any rate increase that the Commission will ever approve”- NERC The...

NERC Takes House Committee On Tour Of Egbin Power Plant

NERC Clarifies Consumers’ Mode Of Investing In Electricity Sector Assets

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has emphasized that electricity consumers does not have the responsibility of paying for any asset of the electricity sector. The...

Estimated Bills: NERC Sanctions 11 DisCos, To Deduct Over  N10 Billion From DisCos’ Revenues For Non-Compliance With Capping for Unmetered Customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has imposed sanctions on eleven electricity Distribution Companies for non-compliance with the directive on capping of estimated bills. NERC had...

FG Suspends Electricity Tariff Increase, Opts To Subsidize Tariff

The Federal Government has halted the implementation of the cost reflective tariff by the eleven electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), with the assurance of subsidizing the tariff...

How Electricity Tariff Reform Saves FG Annual Payment Of Over N1 Trillion Subsidy, NERC

…As Minister Hints Of Restructuring TCN The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that through its tariff reform programme and introduction of Service Based Tariff...

NERC Warns DisCos Against Negligence Of Power Outage Complains, Launches PORS App For Seamless Reports

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Monday, warned power Distribution Companies (DisCos) to take great interest in prompt resolution of incidents of power supply disruptions in...

Prepaid Meters: NERC Urges Users To Upgrade Before Nov 2024, Says It’s At No Cost

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has urged citizens with prepaid meter to update them before November 2024. The regulatory body said users who fail to...

Epileptic Power Distribution: Reps Move For Punishing DisCos For Poor Electricity Supply

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to compel  Distribution Companies (DisCos) to discontinue  alleged  extortive practice of estimated/arbitrary billing with...

DisCos Intensify Push For Tariff Increase, As NERC Receives Application For Approval, Invites Stakeholders’ Comments

By CLEMENT NWOJI, Abuja Nigeria’s eleven Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) are bent on pushing for rate review by the power sector regulatory body, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory...