Energy

Tariff hike is to facilitate regular power supply – SSA to President Buhari

By Web News 509 0

The Federal Government says the recent increment in electricity
tariff is for the regular supply and the benefits of electricity
consumers across the country.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Mr Ajuri
Ngelale, who stated this while speaking with Gold FM in Ilesa, also
expressed the hope that the upward review of the tariffs would address
the challenge of estimated billing.

The senior special assistant to President Muhammad Buhari explained
further that the energy consumption by the closest neighbour would be
used to calculate the consumption of unmetered customers.

https://radionigeriaibadan.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NGELIALI-POWER1.mp3


On the new pump price of fuel which generated negative reaction from
Nigerians, Mr Ngelale noted that the current pump price in the country
was the lowest in Africa.

Mr Ngelale said that the Federal Government was in collaboration
with the states to ensure a good transportation system that would
cushion the effects of the new price of fuel.

Gold FM

Energy

Osun Residents Hail FG Directive on Estimated Billing

By Web News 634 0

As Federal government directed Electricity Distribution Company across the country to stop estimated billings and provision of meter to every household, residents of Osun state have described the move as welcome development.

Speaking with Radio Nigeria in Osogbo the respondents said the directive would restore confidence in the consumption of electricity consumers’ use in the country.

A Human rights activist, Mr Saka Waheed said the directive was long overdue as Nigerians have been forced to be paying above their consumption.

Mr Waheed urged government to put all machineries in place to ensure enforcement of the directive, saying the sector had exposed citizens to untold hardship.

On his part, a public affairs commentator, Alhaji Waheed lawal described the directive as a welcome development just as he called on government to always show concern about the wellbeing of the citizenry.

Alhaji Lawal emphasized the need for government to develop holistic approach that would put an end to the problem of power generation, transmission and distribution in the country. 

Wasiu Ajadosu 

Energy

Breaking: President Buhari Ends Estimated Billing

By Web News 564 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 principles DISCOs will only be able to review tariff rates for customers when they consult with customers, commit to increasing the number of hours of supply per day and quality of service.

In all cases poor and vulnerable Nigerians will not experience any increase. In line with these expectations, DISCOs are directed to engage with their customers on a Service Based Tariff structure.

Under the Service Based Tariff Structure, DISCOs can only review tariffs for customers under the following conditions:

Customers are consulted and communicated a guaranteed level of electricity service by the DISCOs based on hours of supply.

Customers are metered

No estimated billing through the strict enforcement of the capping regulation. This means that unmetered customers will not experience any cost increase beyond what is chargeable to metered customers in the same area.

Even under the above conditions, there will be no change in tariff for the most vulnerable as tariffs for those consuming 50KW or less remain frozen. Customers receiving less than 12 hours of supply will also not experience any change in tariffs.

In addition, the President has directed that there should be a nationwide mass-metering program in an effort by the Federal Government to put a stop to estimated and arbitrary billing for electricity. He has also approved a waiver of the import levy on meters, so that those that do not have meters can be supplied as early as possible at reasonable costs.

The general public and all stakeholders in the power sector are by this statement urged to disregard any reports of an arbitrary tariff increase affecting Nigerians.

James. A. Momoh

Chairman,

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission