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Electricity Distribution Companies Must Render Quality Service To Paying Consumers – NERC

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has come out to charge consumers of electricity in the country to exercise their rights and obligations to enable them enjoy power supply from the service providers. Commissioner in charge of Consumer Affairs, NERC, Aisha Mahmud recently revealed this while speaking to the press, and ...

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Electricity Tariff For Band “A” Customers Has Been Reduced – NERC

Electricity in Nigeria

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has come out to release a new tariff order for May 2024. The tariff will see a reduction in electricity rates for consumers, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the company, the end-user tariffs for Band “A” customers has been lowered from NGN225/kWh to ...

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Customers Owing PHCN Bills Can Be Disconnected After 12 Days – NERC

Electricity in Nigeria

Distribution Companies are now allowed to disconnect customers who have not paid their electricity bills for at least 12 days, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. The commission recently revealed this via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to NERC, henceforth, the period between the payment ...

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Electricity Tarrifs May Rise In July – NERC

Electricity in Nigeria

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has come out to reveal its plans for another tariff review. The commission recently revealed this in its notice of Minor and Extraordinary Review of Tariffs for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Companies. According to NERC, the review is meant for Nigeria’s 11 power distribution ...

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DisCos Received 203,116 Electricity Consumers’ Complaints In Q2, 2020 – NERC

Electricity in Nigeria

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has come out to say that the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) received 203,116 consumers complaints in the 2nd quarter of 2020. The commission recently disclosed this in its 2020 second-quarter report on its website in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to ...

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NERC Must Suspend New Electricity Tariff Adjustment – FG

Electricity in Nigeria

The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman has ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend a fresh electricity tariff adjustment immediately. He recently revealed that every plan should be halted until a committee set up for the purpose submits its recommendation by the end of January 2021. According to ...

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Electricity Tariff Increase Cannot Affect 12-Hours A Day Customers – NERC

Electricity in Nigeria

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has come out to insist that electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) cannot increase tariffs of customers enjoying less than 12 hours of power supply daily. NERC Commissioner, Legal Licensing and Compliance, Mr. Dafe Akpeneye revealed this during the regulatory agency’s online town hall meeting with ...

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