Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Electricity Bill of 2022, giving legal teeth and an institutional framework to leverage the modest gains of the privatisation of the power sector in Nigeria. The bill was passed after the…

The electricity distribution companies have been directed by the Federal Government to resume the Metre Assets Providers (MAP) programme. It is believed that the programme was slowed down by the National Mass Metering Programme. The…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission  (NERC) says it never issued approval for the 50 per cent hike in electricity tariff.  Different media outlets had on Tuesday morning reported tha the Federal Government had approved …

Following the directives from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission that all the power distribution companies revert to the old tariff for two weeks, the Kaduna Electric announced its implementation of the order with the switch to…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to suspend the Sept. 1 tariff increase for 14 days. The commission’s suspension directive of the Multi-Year Tariff …

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will commence an indefinite strike and a nationwide peaceful protest, from Monday, September 28, 2020, if the Federal Government fails to reverse the recent hike in the pump price of petrol and…

TAYO ELEGBEDE The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said the new service-based tariff (SBT) will help to reduce the perennial issue of estimated billing and lack of equity in pricing amongst consumers.…

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that there may be negative consequences if the government continued with the business of fixing or subsidising the prices of petrol. Buhari stated this while declaring open a 2-day First Year…

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company and Abuja Electricity Distribution have begun the implementation of a new Service Reflective Tariff Plan across their franchise areas. The…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a one-year deferment of the 35 per cent import adjustment tax (levy) imposed on fully-built unit (FBU) electricity meters (HS Code 9028.30.00.00). This is in consonance with the 2019 fiscal…