Nigerians Likely To Pay More For Electricity Consumption The Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has increased the tariff payable by power consumers across the country. Findings from various documents obtained from the NERC on Wednesday in Abuja showed that beginning from next year,...

NERC, MAPs Restate Commitment To Bridging Metering Gap The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) have reiterated their commitment to close the metering gap in the country projected at 4.7millon, by 2021. The move is expected to bring to an end,...

Power Ministry Issues Conditions For Electricity Tariff Hike The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has said an increase in electricity tariff can only be justified by widespread provision of meters and improved service delivery to customers. The ministry said this in a new document called...

Electricity Customers Can Get Meters, Pay later, Says NERC   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said electricity customers will be able to acquire meters without upfront payment starting from next month. NERC said customers could get meters and pay in instalments within one year or a...

Power: Discos Offset Fines As FG Reconnects Firms   The Federal Government has reconnected three power distribution companies to the national grid and has lifted the suspension it slammed on the power firms after the Discos paid the stipulated fines attached to the infractions they committed,...

Power Distributors Owe TCN, Others N263bn Power distribution companies owe service providers, including the Transmission Company of Nigeria, a total of N263bn, our correspondent has learnt. The service providers in the power sector are the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, the...