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NERC Dissolves Kaduna Electric Board Over N456.5bn Debt, Appoints Interim Management

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NERC Dissolves Kaduna Electric Board Over N456.5bn Debt, Appoints Interim Management

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) following what it described as severe financial and operational challenges confronting the electricity distribution company. The regulatory action is contained in Interim Order No. NERC/2026/086, issued pursuant to Sections 75–79 of the Electricity Act 2023. The order takes effect…

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JUST IN: NERC Approves ₦28 Billion for DisCos to Roll Out Free Meters

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JUST IN: NERC Approves ₦28 Billion for DisCos to Roll Out Free Meters

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved ₦28 billion for electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to provide free prepaid meters to customers across the country. The approval, issued under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) Tranche B, took effect on October 6, 2025, and is part of efforts to end estimated billing and close Nigeria’s seven-million-meter…

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NERC Slams N628m Fines on 8 Discos For Overbilling Unmetered Customers

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NERC Slams N628m Fines on 8 Discos For Overbilling Unmetered Customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sanctioned eight power distribution companies (DisCos) for noncompliance with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers. According to a statement on Thursday, the affected DisCos are Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola. NERC said the companies overbilled customers in violation of energy caps set…

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NERC Reiterates, Its Not Consumer’s Responsibility To Buy or Fix Transformers

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NERC Reiterates, Its Not Consumer’s Responsibility To Buy or Fix Transformers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, says replacing or repairing bad electricity transformers is not that of customers but squarely that of power distribution companies, DisCos. Mrs Aisha Mamoud, Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, NERC, stated this on Saturday during a three-day Problem-Solving session between customers in Cross River and PHEDC from Thursday to Saturday, Aug….

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NERC Approves N21b For DisCos To Procure Meter Free Of Charge For Consumers

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NERC Approves N21b For DisCos To Procure Meter Free Of Charge For Consumers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for end-use customers. This was contained in its ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalization of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund. NERC said: “The Commission…

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7.4m Electricity Customers Still Without Meters In Nigeria

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7.4m Electricity Customers Still Without Meters In Nigeria

About 7.4 million electricity consumers are presently without meters in the Nigerian Electricity Market at the backdrop of a five per cent rise in the rate of meter installations to 179,792 in the first quarter of 2024, compared to 171,107 installed over the similar period last year, data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC,…

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NERC Announce New Prices For Single,Three Phase Meters

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NERC Announce New Prices For Single,Three Phase Meters

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has adjusted the price of a single phase meter from N58,661.69 to N81,975.16. It also adjusted the price of three phase meter from N109,684.36 to N143,836.10. The adjustments were contained in the ORDER NO: NERC/2024/040 that the commission’s Chairman, Engr. Sanusi Garba and Commissioner Legal and Licensing Compliance, Barrister…

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NERC Gives DisCos Deadline To Refund Over billed Customers

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NERC Gives DisCos Deadline To Refund Over billed Customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed all electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund customers wrongly billed with the new rate. Abba Terab, NERC deputy general manager in charge of market competition and rates, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to NERC, customers should be refunded through energy tokens no later than…

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NERC Slams AEDC ₦200 Million Fine For New Tariff Order Violation

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NERC Slams AEDC ₦200 Million Fine For New Tariff Order Violation

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has taken enforcement action against the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (“AEDC”) for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for AEDC (the “Order”). AEDC has been fined ₦200,000,000 (Two Hundred Million Naira) for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the…

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Update: NERC Hikes ElectricityTariff For Band A Customers From N68/KWh to N225/kWh

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Update: NERC Hikes ElectricityTariff For Band A Customers From N68/KWh to N225/kWh

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has increased the electricity tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/kWh. Band A customers are those that receive an average daily electricity supply of 20 hours or more. With the new order issued by NERC, Band A customers would no longer enjoy Federal Government subsidy on…

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