Category: Power

The Landlords and Tenants Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday protested against electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). The protesters demanded a reasonable billing system and pre-paid meters. The demonstration started on Gasikya Road, Ijora, the group’s headquarters. Over 5,000 men and women, in uniform, marched on the Eko Electricity Distribution Plc’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos and Ikeja…

By Energy Worth Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) said it has expended over N11.5bn worth of investments on metering, network upgrade and rehabilitation of its network operations. The company’s Managing Director, Mr. John Donnachie, who disclosed this during a media facility tour and equipment inspection in Ibadan, Oyo State, said part of the investment was…

By Energy Worth Nigeria is not about to experience a potential nationwide electricity blackout on account of recent disturbances on the operations of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Managing Director of TCN, Mr. Usman Mohammed, assured Nigerians Wednesday. Mohammed gave this assurance in Abuja during an interaction with newsmen on the recent protest…

By Energy Worth Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it working towards ending ‘crazy billing’ meted out to consumers on its network through a project aiming to improve the company’s estimated billing system. A statement from the firm on Thursday indicated that the process was ongoing and will reduce cases of outrageous billing. In the…

By Energy Worth There are indications of possible blackout across the country soon, as electricity Generating Companies (GENCOs) have threatened to shut down their plants over what they described as frequency decay due to inefficient grid management and associated costs. In a document signed by Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), Dr. Joy…

By Energy Worth A leading smart meters manufacturing company, Mojec International Limited, has been commended by the Federal Government for its production of world-class meters and its plastic manufacturing factory. The firm aims to address the shortfall in meter accessibility by end users in Nigeria. The Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,…

The recently introduced Meter Asset Provider Regulations may have hit a snag as electricity distribution companies insist that metering is no longer in their hands, ’FEMI ASU writes Despite the recent declaration by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, power distribution companies have failed to agree that the responsibility of providing…

By Energy Worth Electricity workers on Tuesday, in Abuja threatened to shut down power, unless the Federal Government sacks the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) Managing Director, Usman Mohammed. The workers, under the auspices of the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), are accusing Mohammed of high handedness and anti-labour practices. The…

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said it has invested about N10 billion in pre-paid meters to address the issue of estimated billing. Speaking at the flag-off of installation of 222,728 pre-paid meters recently in Abuja, the Managing Director, Engineer Ernest Mupwaya, disclosed that the investment was also to confirm to customers that AEDC was not…

By Energy Worth The nation’s power generation plunged by 777.9 megawatts on Monday as output from the hydropower plants and some gas-fired stations, including Egbin in Lagos, suffered declines. A total generation capacity of 4,463.3MW was unavailable as of 6am on Monday, compared to 3,631.4MW on Friday, according to the latest data obtained by our…