The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that state governments do not have jurisdiction over the national grid and over electric power stations established under federal laws or operating under licences it issued.

The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, reviewing electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025.

Electricity Subsidy Surges by 220%, Reaches Almost N2trn   The Federal Government’s electricity tariff subsidy jumped from N610bn in 2023 to N1.94tn in 2024. This represents a 219.67 per cent increase in yearly subsidy funding, despite the Band A tariff hike of April 2024. The Nigerian Electricity...

NERC Blames DisCos for Safety Lapses as Deaths, Injuries Mar Q1 Performance The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has accused the distribution companies of non-compliance with safety guidelines which resulted in the death of 12 people and 14 others sustained injuries in electricity-related accidents across Nigeria...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that the federal government spent N1.94 trillion on electricity subsidies in 2024 due to the continued gap between customer tariffs and actual market costs.

Despite the various initiatives aimed at tackling estimated billing and enhancing customer satisfaction, over half of Nigeria’s electricity consumers remain unmetered.