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Power Tariff Hike: DisCos Apply for Review

Power Tariff Hike: DisCos Apply for Review The Federal Government, on Thursday, announced that the 11 power distribution companies in Nigeria have applied for the review of their various electricity tariffs in order to incorporate the changes in the macroeconomic parameters across the country. It disclosed...

Consumers Lament As Nigeria Exports N23bn Electricity

Consumers Lament As Nigeria Exports N23bn Electricity   Power consumers, on Wednesday, kicked against the export of about N23.13bn worth of electricity from Nigeria to some neighbouring countries in 2022 despite the widespread darkness witnessed in many Nigerian communities. The latest data on the remittances by international...

NERC Reveal Why DISCOs Recorded 40% Revenue Loss

NERC Reveal Why DISCOs Recorded 40% Revenue Loss   The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has urged Distribution Companies (DisCos) to make investments in infrastructure upgrades, modernise their metering systems and improve revenue collection methods, to ensure better efficiency and more revenue. This position was contained...

Discos Await NERC Approval, Backtrack on Tariff Hike 

Discos Await NERC Approval, Backtrack on Tariff Hike  Power distribution companies, on Monday, backtracked on their earlier announcement of a tariff hike projected to take effect from July 1, 2023, as they stated that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had yet to approve the hike. Various...

FG Says Discos Failed To Remit N208bn In 2022

FG Says Discos Failed To Remit N208bn In 2022   Power distribution companies failed to remit a total of N208.8bn to the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry in 2022, the Federal Government has said. Figures obtained on Sunday from the latest Fourth Quarter 2022 Report of the Nigerian...

FG Issues 50 New Power Generation, Metering Licences

FG Issues 50 New Power Generation, Metering Licences   The Federal Government in the last quarter of last year issued 50 new power generation and metering permits. A report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) stated that it approved the issuance of two new generation licences...