By Uthman Salami In its quest to improve and boost electricity supply in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N156.33 billion to Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country. This was made known by CBN in its Monetary…
Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has threatened to fine Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for wrong disconnection of electricity customers. According to them “Any DisCos which disconnects a customer’s supply in violation of this regulation commits an…
The Federal Government has been advised to direct Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to employ more installers to fast-track the ongoing National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Mr Kola Balogun, the Chairman, MOMAS Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company (MEMMCOL) gave the advice in…
A total of 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across country have recorded a shortfall of N273.42 billion in 2020. These companies received a total of N542.73 billion out of N816. 15 billion they billed their consumers. This is an increase…
Power distribution companies rejected a total of 5,452.96 megawatts of electricity in one week amid the outcry of blackout in various locations across the country by consumers. Latest industry figures on the Discos load summary obtained from the Transmission Company…
By Kayode Tokede The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N14.35 billion to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to procure 263,860 meters for electricity consumers in the country. This was disclosed on Thursday, via the official twitter handle of the…
By Ogaga Ariemu Abuja Electricity Distribution Company(AEDC), and Ikeja Electric take lead as the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have installed only 525,120 meters in the last two years with about six million power consumers suffering from estimated billing as…
Ten of the nation’s 29 power plants sat idle on Monday on the back of low load demand by the distribution companies and gas constraints. Total power generation in the country fell to 4,112.10 megawatts as of 6am on Monday…
