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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) move to deregulate Meter Asset Providers (MAP) was hailed as the much-needed solution to the country’s persistent metering gap crisis.
In the first quarter of the year, Nigeria’s total electricity generation dropped by 901.94 GWh compared to the previous quarter of Q4, 2023.
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has asked the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) company to forthwith desist from entering new contracts for the purchase and sale of electricity in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
The Federal Government has set aside N120 billion as the first tranche of the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI).
The Federal Government has categorized all electricity companies including the generation and distribution companies (GenCos and DisCos) as part of those exempted from payment of withholding tax in the country.
Some of Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) announced the upward review of electricity tariffs for Band A customers on Wednesday.
The World Bank has announced a supervision mission next month in response to the underperformance of a $500 million loan aimed at improving Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector.
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The total volume of electricity supply by Discos to customers in the first quarter of 2024 declined by 10.3% from 6,432.22 (Gwh) in Q4, 2023 to 5,769.52 (Gwh) in the first three months of this year.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced on Friday, June 21, the approval of N21 billion for the eleven electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for end-use customers at zero cost.
The thirty-six State governors of Nigeria have recommended the phasing out of electricity subsidy in the country to ensure liquidity in the power sector.
State governments have urged the federal government to enforce a "no-meter, no-service" policy for all new electricity connections in an effort to tackle the metering issues within Nigeria's power sector.