Nigerians owe DisCos over N385 Billion in unpaid electricity bills in 2023 — Report
Despite a gradual increase in efficiency in bill collection, the debt profile of Nigerian electricity users stands at N385.7 billion ...
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NERC fines Abuja DisCo N1.6 billion for overbilling customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has levied a fine of N1.69 billion on the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) ...
Exclusive: WPG nears final stages of sale of stake in Eko DisCo
The race to acquire West Power and Gas's (WPG) stake in Eko Distribution Company (Eko DisCo) is approaching its conclusion, ...
Electricity DisCos lose N25.71 billion in one month over bill collection inefficiency
Electricity distribution companies nationwide lost N25.71 billion in revenues due to inefficiency in collection in June 2024.
Electricity DisCos collects N150 billion as revenue in June- NERC
Electricity distribution companies across the country collected N150.86 billion in revenues in June 2024 representing a collection efficiency rate of ...
Private hospitals spend over 40% on energy, practitioners demand 100% electricity subsidy
The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) has called on the Federal Government to extend its electricity tariff subsidy ...
Nigerians struggle with estimated billing as meter price nears N250,000
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) move to deregulate Meter Asset Providers (MAP) was hailed as the much-needed solution to ...
Concerns mount as NERC presses DisCos to buy power directly from Gencos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's (NERC) recent directive for Distribution Companies (DisCos) to transition away from the single-buyer model contract ...
International customers failed to pay $14.19 million electricity bill in Q1 2024 – Report
Nigeria’s international electricity customers did not make any payment to the Market Operator (MO) out of the $14.19 million electricity ...
Nigeria’s electricity generation falls by 901 Gigawatts-hour in Q1, 2024 – NERC
In the first quarter of the year, Nigeria’s total electricity generation dropped by 901.94 GWh compared to the previous quarter ...
