Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) Archives

DisCos can charge users based on actual consumption during tariff increases – expert

The Federal Government has commenced the unbundling process for the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) along state lines for better ...

Power crisis: FG accuses DisCos of refusing to take up power supply from TCN

by Chike Olisah

March 2, 2024

The Federal Government has accused some electricity distribution companies (DisCos) of deliberately refusing to take up power supply from the ...

How we plan to solve current poor power supply – FG

by Chike Olisah

March 4, 2022

With the reduction in hydro capacity during the dry season, additional load needs to be taken up by our gas ...

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NERC says DisCos will pay capacity charge for rejecting allocated load

by William Ukpe

February 19, 2021

NERC says the DisCos and TCN will be charged for varying faults on their part in the electricity supply process.

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Electricity: Nigeria now has an installed generation capacity of 13,000MW – Minister of Power

by Omokolade Ajayi

October 29, 2020

Engineer Sale Mamman has disclosed that Nigeria's installed grid power generation capacity has grown from 8,000mw to 13,000mw.

Discos call for sanctions on perpetrators of electricity theft

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon

June 26, 2020

Chunk of monthly loss of over N30 billion incurred from the large number of customers engaged in energy theft.

Nigeria-Siemens power deal get N61 billion allocation

President Buhari directs Ministries of Power, Finance, BPE to seal Siemens deal

by Abiola Odutola

May 27, 2020

Presidency has approved the release of funding for the first part of Phase 1 of the PPI, to kick-off the ...

Ikeja electric suspends disconnection activities

by Chike Olisah

April 1, 2020

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (Ikeja Electric) have announced the suspension of all disconnection activities of non-paying customers for the period of two weeks ...

Eko DisCo advises customers to pay up, assures constant power supply during lockdown

by Chidinma Nwagbara

March 31, 2020

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has guaranteed its customers that there would be constant power supply during this lockdown ...

NERC postpones increase of electricity tariffs

by Chike Olisah

March 31, 2020

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has postponed the take-off of the new electricity tariff by the Electricity Distribution Companies ...