Power distributors now selling govt’s free meters, consumers allege
Power consumers have raised the alarm that power distribution companies were now selling the free meters that were provided for electricity users by the Federal Government.
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Century Power calls for more private sector-led reforms in the power sector
Dr. Umeh, who is also the Chief Operating Officer of the Nestoil Group lamented the impasse over the implementation of cost-reflective electricity tariffs in the country arguing that if electricity is not appropriately priced, the industry cannot attract the needed investments.
NERC orders Discos to compensate consumers for power delivery failure
Power distributors that fail to supply the required quantum of electricity under the new service reflective tariff regime will compensate the affected consumers for defaulting in service delivery.
DisCos: Schneider Electric launches self-healing grid solutions to boost power efficiency
Schneider Electric, a leading digital transformation, energy management and automation giant, has launched new intelligent equipment to achieve a self-healing grid and ensure efficient use of power in Nigeria.
Electricity tariff reviews’ll now follow service-based principles —NERC
NERC explained in a media statement that “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.”
Paying more for darkness
“It is not true that Nigerians do not want to pay more for power but that they have been unhappy with the poor service over the years.
Meter price: 6.46 million unmetered customers to pay more —NERC
Providing reasons for the increase in meter cost, the commission explained that the hike in foreign exchange rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria was a contributory factor.
Privatisation of power sector and calls for reversal
Should Nigeria allow the private sector to continue the ownership of the nation’s power infrastructure, or return the sector to the days when government was in charge of electricity supply?
No decision yet on two-month ‘free electricity’, says Power Minister
The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has said that the Federal Government has yet to take a decision to supply free electricity to Nigerians for two months. The minister’s statement came after power distribution companies said that the two-month free electricity which they announced on Wednesday would be paid for by the National Assembly…
Opinion: It’s time to review electricity tariffs
By Shaka Momodu It’s about time we stopped burying our heads in the sand, pretending that all is well with the power sector in Nigeria. Successive governments have been doing just that, and the result? Reality has always come to bite us harder. Nigerians are hoping that the problems they are facing will one day…