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Nigerians To Pay More For Electricity In July As NERC Reviews MYTO

LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it will introduce another tariff review for the 11 distribution companies (DisCos) in the country. In a notice posted on its website on Monday, the NERC said the extraordinary tariff review is as a result of changes in inflation, foreign exchange, gas prices, available generation […]

Apr 27 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Consumer Protection Commission To Begin Enforcement Of Electricity Billing Order

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will commence enforcement of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) billing cap order to ensure effective consumer protection. Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, stated this in Abuja, that the move was a more strategic approach toward intervening […]

Feb 21 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

FG Orders Reversal Of Electricity Tariff Adjustment

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 […]

Jan 7 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Electricity Tariff Hike: Paying More For Darkness

LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The announcement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), that Nigerians will witness another hike in electricity tariffs, without any corresponding improvement in power supply to justify such an increase, is outright provocation and unfair to Nigerians who are being compelled to pay more for darkness. A revised Multi Year Tariff Order […]

Jan 7 2021 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Confusion Trail Report Of Fresh Hike In Electricity Tariff

LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is confusion among electricity consumers and distribution companies over a fresh hike in electricity tariff. On Tuesday, a report by a national daily emerged saying that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved over 50 per cent hike in electricity tariff payable by customers of the 11 distribution companies (Discos). […]

Jan 6 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

NERC Release New Electricity Billing Methods For Customers

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 […]

Mar 3 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Bye, Bye To Electricity ‘Crazy Bill’

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 […]

Mar 2 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

NERC Orders DisCos From Billing Unmetered Residents Above N1800

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 […]

Feb 27 2020 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

NERC Denies Report On Increase In Electricity Tariff

LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Sunday said no tariff increase was approved by the commission. It was reported that President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, approved an increase in electricity tariff by the Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, in the country. The directive of the […]

Jan 6 2020 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Nigerians React As FG Increases Electricity Cost

LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSANGRS)-ELECTRICITY tariff is going up across the country, and this is official. The 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have the mandate of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to effect the tariff increase from April. These are: Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Eko Electricity Distribution […]