71% Of Power Plants’ Capacity Unutilised About 71% of the seventeen gas-fired power plants in the country have been struggling to utilise up to 30 per cent of their combined installed generation capacity. The nation generates most of its electricity from gas-fired power plants, while output...

NERC Moves To Stop Abuse Of Estimated Electricity Bills The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed it will stop the widespread abuse of its estimated electricity billing methodology by the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the country, and in this regard invited stakeholders...

NERC Considers Limiting Estimated Billing As the outcry from electricity consumers over ‘crazy’ bills continues to rage almost five years after the privatisation of the power sector, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is considering putting limits on estimated billing. NERC noted that the issue of estimated...

Focus On N435.7bn Under-Recovery, Discos Tell NERC The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors has asked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to focus on the N435.7bn under-recovery by electricity operators in the country rather than being distracted by the activities of the body. In a statement made...

NERC Records Power Sector Shortfall As N112bn In Q1 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has put the total financial shortfall recorded by Nigeria’s Electricity Market within the first quarter of 2018 at n112 billion. The NERC said in its first quarter (Q1) 2018 operational report...

NERC Confirms Metering Of 3.434 Million Customers In Q1 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has identified metering as a key challenge facing the power sector, as a little over 3.434 million (about 42 per cent) of the over 8.135 million registered electricity customers have...