The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced that it will henceforth sanction Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) and other offenders who fail to comply with extant rules and regulations in the power sector. This was made known by…
The Nigerian government has announced the restructuring of five electricity distribution companies, also known as DISCOs, in the country. This was contained in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has warned Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to be mindful of their commitments to their customers and respect the rights of consumers in this period of severe electricity shortages and customer dissatisfaction. The…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has informed its customers in the South East of a general system collapse which occurred this morning, Monday, 14th March, 2022 at 10:40 a.m. This is the reason for the loss of supply currently…
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) says some customers pay for meters because not all approved metering schemes, currently active in the country, offer meters at no immediate expense. ANED’s Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Mr Sunday Oduntan, in…
Controversies over electricity tariff have been a bane in the power sector since the privatisation of the distribution companies DisCos took effect in 2013. Issues revolving around arguments of the determination of billings, as charges for electricity consumed, have been…
…DisCos must develop mechanism to manage energy theft — Ogaji Ariemu Ogaga and Uthman Salami Electricity Distribution Companies and Electricity Generation Companies have disagreed over effects of theft and meter bypass on their operations The DisCos had described energy theft, illegal…
…Says they have no knowledge of power, engineering …FG should sack DisCos across regions —Bala Zaka By Uthman Salami and Seth Akanni President, Muhammadu Buhari has declared those managing Distribution Companies (DisCos) across as mere political appointees who lack knowledge…
A coalition of civil society organisations, Publish What You Pay (PWYP), has condemned the proposed increase in electricity tariffs. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has been reported as directing the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country to…
By Uthman Salami The Federal Government has said that it was working to develop suitable modalities for the repayment of outstanding bills it owed power Distribution Companies (Discos) of Nigeria. This disclosure was made by the Special Adviser to the…
