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NERC, ANED may clash over programmed delay in metering next month

Whereas new regulation due from Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from February is expected to enforce metering for electricity consumers, signals from the umbrella body of electricity distribution companies (DisCos), the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distribution Companies (ANED), indicate lack…

‘Tag of ‘failed investors’ final step to revoke 2013 power privatization exercise’

The latest move by the Federal Government to repossess 10 out of 11electricity distribution firms as one of the options to rescue the nation’s ailing electricity value chain in Nigeria has been seen by industry expert as readiness to quash…

Nigerians worried over NERC delay in releasing tariff cap on estimated billing

Nigerians yet to secure prepaid meters from their electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) nationwide, have accused the management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) of connivance with Discos in robbing them off with arbitrary estimated billing. Venting their anger at…

Only metering’ll guarantee tariff collection efficiency index for Discos—Expert

Reference to recent third quarter report by Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which revealed that the total billing to electricity consumers by the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) was N172.9bn in the third quarter of 2018 but only a total…