The Federal Government in January 2016, introduced new electricity tariffs raising rates by a whopping 40%. The government explained that this was necessary to ensure investments into the sector is sustained as no one will put down money for tariffs that are not cost-reflective (enough to cover your cost and help them make some profit).

With the 40% tariff increase, household light bills went up triggering a rise in inflation rate throughout 2016. Even though most reports indicate tariffs rose by 40%, electricity tariff is not the same across board.

You actually get to pay higher in some states compared to others. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, explained that the reason for the disparate tariff was due to the rate of losses associated with different regions in the country. Regions with the high losses typically incur higher tariffs.


To put things into better perspective, we will assume a regular household that consumes 1000 units of electricity per month. This is a household that has 3 AC’s, a deep freezer and Fridge, LCD or LED TV’s, Electric Cooker and a washing machine.

Here is how much you pay for electricity in your state

Abuja Disco

Type of house – Bungalow or Flat

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2)– ₦24.3

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦24,300

Type of house – Mini Estate or Bungalow but have dedicated 500kv transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3)– ₦46.23

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦46,230

Type of House – Big Estate or Bungalow but have our/my own Transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4) – ₦46.23

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦46,230


Benin Disco

Type of house – Bungalow or Flat


Rate per kilowatt hour (R2s)– ₦24.08

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦24,080

Type of house – Duplex with Triple Phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2T)– ₦24.45

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦24,450

Type of house – Mini Estate or Bungalow but have dedicated 500kv transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3)– ₦38.56

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦38,560

Type of House – Big Estate or Bungalow but have our/my own Transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4) – ₦38.56

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦38,560

Enugu Disco
Type of House- Bungalow or Flat with single Phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2S)- ₦27.13

Amount based on 1,000 units- ₦27,130

Type of House- Bungalow or Duplex with Triple Phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2T)- ₦27.13

Amount based on 1,000 units- ₦27, 130

Type of house-Mini Bungalow or Estate with a 500kv transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3)- ₦45.40

Amount based on 1,000 units- ₦45,400.

Type of house – Large Bungalow or Estate with Dedicated transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4)- ₦43.19

Amount based on 1,000 units- ₦43,190

Ibadan Disco
Type of House- Bungalow or Flat

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2)- ₦23.09

Amount based on 1,000 units – ₦23,090

Type of House- Mini Estate with a dedicated 500kv transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3)- ₦41.31

Amount based on 1,000 units- ₦41,310

Type of House- Large Bungalow or Estate with dedicated transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4)- ₦41.31

Amount based on 1,000 units- ₦41, 310

Jos Disco
Type of House- Bungalow or flat

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2)- ₦26.93

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦26,930

Type of House- Bungalow or Duplex with Triple Phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3)- ₦43.91

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦43,910

Type of House- Estate with dedicated transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4)- ₦43.91

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦43,910

Kaduna Disco
Type of House- Flat or Bungalow with a single phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2-ST) – ₦26.37

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦26,370

Type of House: Bungalow or Duplex with triple phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2-TP)- ₦28.05

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦28,050

Type of House: Small bungalow or Estate with dedicated transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3)- ₦42.74

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦42,740

Type of House: Large Bungalow or Estate with dedicated transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4)- ₦45.76

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦45,760

Kano Disco
Type of House- Bungalow or Flat

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2A)- ₦20.26

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦20,260

Type of House- Bungalow or Duplex with Triple Phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2B)- ₦26.41

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦26,410

Type of House: Bungalow or mini estate with 500 KVA transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3) ₦38.38

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦38,380

Type of House: Bungalow or large estate with several transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4) ₦38.38

Amount based on 1000 units-₦38,380

Ikeja Disco
Type of House: Flat or Bungalow Single phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2SP) ₦21.30

Amount based on 1000 units- ₦21,300

Type of House: Bungalow or Duplex with Triple Phase

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2TP) ₦21.80

Amount based on 1000 units: ₦21,800

Type of House: Bungalow or mini estate with dedicated 500kva transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3): ₦36.49

Amount based on 1000 units: ₦36,490

Type of House: Big Estate or Bungalow with several transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour: ₦36.92

Amount based on 1000 units: ₦36,920

Port Harcourt Disco
Type of House: Bungalow or Flat

Rate per kilowatt hour (R2): ₦24.91

Amount based on 1000 units: ₦24,910

Type of House: Bungalow or Mini Estate with a dedicated 500kva transformer

Rate per kilowatt hour (R3): ₦48.35

Amount based on 1000 units: ₦48,350

Type of House: Bungalow or Big estate with several transformers

Rate per kilowatt hour (R4): ₦48.35

Amount based on 1000 units: ₦48,350

READ MORE: https://nairametrics.com/here-is-how-much-you-pay-as-electricity-in-each-state/

My dear, if you nor dey use pay-as-you-go, you go suffer estimated billing tire. If you like show them wetin FG prescribe, na you sabi ooooo.

You will pay for darkness as if they are the one providing this service.
Now that light is much needed because of the heat, they no longer give it

If you are not using pre-paid meter in this shithole of a country then you are going to pay through your nose for electrical bills. Its so shameful that the annual power Nigeria generates is equal to what one industry in China generates.
I weep for my country Nigeria

Upon it all, the light situation has been going from bad to worse lately. For this wicked heat.





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We don't pay

Wow

Okay

ok na..

5-7k prepaid meter

This might not be true. Availability of supply must be factored into qyour calculation

rubbish

I think Smart Grid technology should be looked into and not all these flat Tariff rates.
let the consumer have control over his electricity bills...
this is also a good step though, but not good enough

Oga this is not the latest tariff
These are 2016 tariff rates, most discos are using the 2017 tariff rates for now.
Mynd44, Lalasticlala you guys should at least research well before moving threads to front page.

They dey bill us blindly for enugu

All Federal government parastatals are corrupt.

PHCN is a federal government parastatal

Therefore, PHCN is corrupt.

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Our bill was usually hovering around 6k/7k until nepa saw that we bought a new car..
I don't need to tell you what happened subsequent months until I decided not to be parking the car in our compound

ok

QRAP

it is only in Nigeria that you can not even enjoy your darkness in peace. You pay for it.

So my house wey na only phone I dey charge sef I dey pay for 3 AC, deep freezer, iron, led TV n so on. Thunder fire PHED n NEPA

Nairalanders please help me make a decision, a 4.5KVA gen of about 100K or an inverter of same amount thou it might not be strong enough to power my fridge which is better? I am tired of PHCN
Thanks

NairaMaster1:
All Federal government parastatals are corrupt.

PHCN is a federal government parastatal

Therefore, PHCN is corrupt.

Phcn is not an FG parastatal. Tho I can't rule out the corruption there

Which dey read meter these days. Useless country

I expected nothing less

Tariff was increased January 2017, this is old tariff

Here in Afam Oyigbo lga R/state, No nepa bill but we enjoy steady power supply. Thanks to the host communities for phcn generating power plant located here.

Nigeria is magical!

adorh:
I think Smart Grid technology should be looked into and not all these flat Tariff rates.
let the consumer have control over his electricity bills...
this is also a good step though, but not good enough

hapi bday