LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to inform all Electricity Distribution Companies(DISCOs) to revert to tariffs that were applicable in Dec. 2020. Aaron Artimas, Senior Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Power, made this known in a statement in Abuja on…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)- The House of Representatives has insisted that the proposed two-month free electricity for Nigerians be implemented to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on citizens. The DisCos had announced that they were working with the federal government to provide free two-month electricity as palliative to Nigerians but the Transmission Company…
LAGOS MARCH 1TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More Nigerians have continued to raise the alarm over plans by Eko and Ikeja Electric distribution companies (DISCOs) to increase tariff by 33 percent, arguing that it will only inflict more pain on their injuries, as they were paying for services not rendered. Speaking during the two-day public hearing organised by the…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has outlined a new methodology expected to be deployed by the utility companies in billing unmetered customers under the R2 (Residential) and C1 (Commercial) categories. The R2 and C1 consumers are those using the single and 3-phase meters. In a document titled ‘Order on Capping of…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-According to the regulator of electricity(Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) about 52% of over 10 million electricity customers population in Nigeria as at 2019 received estimated bills and do not have meters. Note, customers population rose from 5 million in 2012. As expected electricity customers protested and complained to Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amidst sustained outrages on over billing, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has barred the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) from charging residential customers above an average of N1,800 monthly until they are metered. In an Order 197 signed by the Chairman, Prof. James Momoh and the Commissioner, Legal, Licencing & Compliance, Dafe…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have kicked against the federal government’s threat to review and possibly revoke their operating licences due to poor electricity supply in the country, THE WHISTLER has learnt. The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, had while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council…