The Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mr. Sam Amadi, has said that electricity consumers can petition the agency against arbitrary billing by electricity distribution companies.

Amadi was speaking against the backdrop of complaints by post-paid electricity consumers in Lagos and Ogun states that they had been billed arbitrarily by distribution companies.

“Consumers can petition us once they are convinced that they have been billed arbitrarily,” Amadi told our correspondent on the telephone on Sunday.

Many of the customers complained that they received over 300 per cent increase in their June bills, following an approval by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission for a tariff increase with effect from June 1.

The post-paid customers usually get their bills the following month after usage.

The customers described their electricity bills for June (payable in July) as arbitrary, unjustifiable, and outrageous.

Okija_juju: Sam Amadi should ignore them... If them vex, make them switch to pre-paid meter..

4llerbuntu:

bros as much i=as i agree with you, i also hope you are aware that the so-called pre-paid meters are not available?
when you apply for them, they wont give you on the premise that its not available/on the high seas.

and when its available they tell you only the 3 phase version is available, and then charge you an arm and a leg, plus "facilitation fee" to get it.

the day they bring it to your doorstep, the fool who brings it then demand s for 5 thousand naira to install it, else he will return it to the office (extortion btw, not legal charge)


so.... u see bros, its not that simple.

and honestly, before this hike in charges, they should have increased the push for the pre-paid meters. i cannot imagine the gruesome estimated bills they will bring to you, then disconnect you ASAP

mukina2:


http://www.punchng.com/business/financial-punch/electricity-consumers-can-petition-against-overbilling-nerc/