Energy

FG Restructures DISCOs, Takes Over Boards

Web News 6 July 2022 709 0

Federal government has announced the restructuring of five electricity distribution companies, also known as DISCOs. This was contained in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sanusi Garba, and Director-General Continue Reading

Energy

Examining The Implementation of FG’s Mass Metering Policy in Oyo State

Web News 4 November 2020 884 0

As part of measures to drive reforms in the power sector, the federal government introduced mass metering policy. The thrust of the decision is to ensure electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, provide meters to all consumers in the country. Radio Nigeria correspondent Olukemi Akintunde examines the implementation of the policy by the DISCOs in Oyo state. […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Egbe Osise Sekilo Fajo To N Pese Ina Oba Lori Ipese Ina Oba Toduro Re

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Egbe awon osise leka to n pese ina oba lorile ede Nigeria NUEE, ti sekilo fun ile ise ton pin ina oba nile Nigeria, DISCOS, lori bibenu ate lu terutomo lorile ede Nigeira. Akowe Apapo fegbe ohun Ogbeni Joe Ajero, sekilo be nilu Eko, pelu alaye pe awon omo ileyi ko lee maa sanwo ina […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Socio-Economic Effects of the Increase in Electricity Tariff

Web News 14 September 2020 883 0

Electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, across the country this month implemented a new tariff regime. This was as a result of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s, NERC, directive that DISCOs is to maintain a four naira tariff for all customers consuming less than fifty kilowatt of energy per month. Under the new regime, consumers will now […]Continue Reading

Energy

Breaking: President Buhari Ends Estimated Billing

Web News 27 August 2020 537 0

*Directs nationwide mass metering Details below in NERC STATEMENT NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE: NERC COMMITTED TO PROTECTING CUSTOMERS. In response to media reports that there is an increase in tariffs for Nigerians, NERC wishes to clarify that tariff reviews going forward will only follow service-based principles. Under these service-based Continue Reading