Electricity consumers paid a total of N509.84 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 despite experiencing five national grid collapses within the same period. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) disclosed in its latest report that there were three instances…
…Says attack sabotaging efforts to improve power supply …As Army denies invading EKEDC facility By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government, through the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has strongly condemned the recent attack, abduction, and assault of staff, as well…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has reported that the country’s 12 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) failed to collect approximately ¦ 60 billion in electricity bills in December 2024. This information was disclosed…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted electricity distribution companies (DisCos) the authority to disconnect customers found guilty of meter bypassing and other forms of electricity theft without prior notice. This directive was issued through an…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today, unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) were sold to private investors as part of larger efforts to improve electricity supply, which…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has issued new regulations outlining the procedure for tariff reviews in the electricity sector. In its latest order, signed by NERC Chairman Sanusi Garba, the commission explained that under the…
Electricity consumers across Nigeria have failed to pay a staggering N348.84 billion of the electricity bills issued to them by the country’s 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), according to a recent report. An analysis of quarterly reports published by the…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced an addendum to its Order on the Performance Monitoring Framework for Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), with the aim of enhancing operational efficiency and accountability. The addendum, designated Addendum 1, was issued on…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria made a total of N466.69 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The DisCos’ revenue rose by 8.2 percent compared to the N431.16 billion recorded in…
Ekiti State, in South West Nigeria, has issued licences to three electricity distribution companies (DisCos), four generation companies (GensCos), and two mini-grid generation companies as part of its plans to implement an off-grid electricity supply system. Governor Biodun Oyebanji made…
