NERC said electricity distribution companies (DisCos) cumulatively received 325,898 consumer complaints in the second quarter of 2023.
No fewer than 178,864 pre-paid meters were installed in Q2 of 2023, representing an increase of 3,586 against the 175,281 installed in 1Q of the same year.
NERC said the tragic accident was reported on Monday, and it was learnt that only the youngest child survived the electrocution.
He urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to consider the plight of electricity consumers in the country.
NERC claims the new pricing ensures fair and reasonable prices for both MAPs and end-users in the prevailing economic realities.
“Customers must upgrade their prepaid meters by sequentially entering the two KCT tokens (KCT1 & KCT2).
Total/Mobil, Total/Oando JV, Total Energies, and Ardova will appear before or on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
“We should not base our tariff against factors we do not have any control over,” he said.
Notwithstanding the revenue generation, the company said that customers are still owing it to the tune of hundred billions of naira.
The tariff rate for Non-MD customers under R2SB class increased from N58.47 to N66.47 per kilowatt.
