The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has ordered operators in the power sector to carry out mass metering of unmetered customers nationwide, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission announced on Wednesday night.

In a tweet via its official Twitter handle, the NERC also declared that it had not approved any increase in electricity tariffs, as reported in some quarters on Wednesday.

The commission said, “The President has directed that there should be a nationwide mass-metering programme in an effort by the Federal Government to put a stop to estimated and arbitrary billing for electricity.

“He has also approved a waiver of the import levy on meters so that those that do not have meters can be supplied as early as possible at reasonable costs.”

On tariffs, the NERC stated, “The general public and all stakeholders in the power sector are by this statement urged to disregard any reports of an arbitrary tariff increase affecting Nigerians.”

The information tweeted by the NERC was signed by its Chairman, John Momoh, as the commission further clarified that tariff reviews going forward would only follow service-based principles.

It stated that under these service-based principles, power distribution companies would 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.

It said, “In all cases, poor and vulnerable Nigerians will not experience any increase.

“In line with these expectations, Discos are directed to engage with their customers on a Service Based Tariff structure.”

The NERC said under the Service Based Tariff Structure, Discos could only review tariffs for customers under the condition that customers were consulted and communicated a guaranteed level of electricity service by the Discos based on hours of supply.

It said customers would also be metered, adding that no estimated billing based on the strict enforcement of the capping regulation.

“This means that unmetered customers will not experience any cost increase beyond what is chargeable to metered customers in the same area,” the regulator said.

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It added, “Even under the above conditions, there will be no change in tariff for the most vulnerable as tariffs for those consuming 50KW or less remain frozen.”

It said customers receiving less than 12 hours of supply would also not experience any change in tariffs.

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ikorodureporta:
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And some were reporting that the president had approved a tariff increase Fake news is something else in this country!

Conflicting reporting of same issue

It appears the real news in Nigeria is whatever you begin to observe and experience and not what you read. There are too many conflicting stories on same issues.

Which one are we going to believe now?

this NERC don become paper bulldog

Audio meters

Confused people

SmartProf:
It appears the real news in Nigeria is whatever you begin to observe and experience and not what you read. There are too many conflicting stories on same issues.

on point

Wch one re we even taking. Increase or no increase....

which 1 we go believe now, yesterday news different from this.....confused leaders mass metering on darkness

Audio ordering.

The era of estimated bill should be a done deal by now

this life sef

Sakamanje, story for the gods

Awon were*

Lies....mass metering wey nepa dey sell meters ...foolish country docile president

Sahara Reporters, Number 1 fake news Medium

True? I don't trust these yeye people

... Those days

They are not selling meter they just charge you 49k+

Factfinder1:
Lies....mass metering wey nepa dey sell meters ...foolish country docile president

Up And Down Nation

Rockyheight:
They are not selling meter they just charge you 49k+

Really

Good Bless Nigeria

Good one. Those guys have been ripping people off since privatization.

H

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