When the power grid collapsed across the country, soft drinks seller Tayo Ogundapo’s trade too collapsed.
The chairman said the last tariff review was approved on December 31, 2021, and became effective in February 2022.
NERC has commended the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for its consistent effort towards actualisation of its transformation agenda.
The upward tariff review is for all customer categories and will be effective from February 2022.
United Bank of Africa (UBA) has taken over Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) over failure of its major shareholder to payback a loan.
According to NERC, consumers may elect to acquire a meter from the Meter Asset Programme (MAP) pending the conclusion of the NMMP.
The group says there will be protests or legal action against NERC and DisCos if there is an increase in October.
NERC says increasing electricity tariffs is based on its “standard operations,” not on the level of poverty Nigerians are battling.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) plans to fine electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for wrongfully disconnecting customers’ electricity supply.
The Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company have been sued for failing to implement the order capping estimated billing of their customers.
