The implementation of the new nationwide electricity tariffs approved by the federal government for electricity consumers, will begin on Monday, February 1.

Acting Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr. Anthony Akah, has said the new tariffs will enable the power distribution, generation and transmission companies to acquire the necessary infrastructure.



Akah revealed this on Thursday, when he led senior executives of the regulatory agency on a courtesy call on the National Orientation Agency in Abuja.

The NERC boss said there’s no going back on the new tariffs while adding that the lack of cost-reflective tariffs had hindered the electricity companies from acquiring the necessary infrastructure to provide optimum service to consumers.

Akah said after the new tariffs have been implemented, the power companies will no longer have any excuse for not delivering on agreements they entered into with the government.

Under the Multi-Year Tariff Order, Akah said all premises must be metered and consumers who subscribe to specific metering models must be supplied meters within 60 days after which they would not be disconnected or charged on estimation if a meter was not supplied.

Furthermore, he added that a Power Consumer Assistance Fund had been set up to cater for the electricity needs of the less-privileged in the country.


SOURCE: http://latestnigerianews.com.ng/new-electricity-tariffs-kicks-off-nationwide-on-monday-details/

Power from the utilities is still cheaper than using a generator.

People must lesrn to pay for the power they consume. Its unfair overcharging those that pay to compensate for the numerous deadbeats

grandstar:
Power from the utilities is still cheaper than using a generator.

People must lesrn to pay for the power they consume. Its unfair overcharging those that pay to compensate for the numerous deadbeats

That is where the problem lies.The billing system is faulty. How can a locked apartment use 20k worth of power in a month?

femi4:
That is where the problem lies.The billing system is faulty. How can a locked apartment use 20k worth of power in a month?

you are 10,000% correct. I forgot all about that.

I was actually refering to those who tweak the meters

It seems yesterday(Friday) nepa/phcn/disco/whatever was on peak performance - whenever they took light it was restored ten seconds later from 06:30 - 16:00 where there was a blackout till 19:30. If this improved performance is a result of the news in the op then I know which party has my vote for 2019.

Well, its just one day, let's see what this coming week holds and most likely the end of the year. Its too early to jump into conclusions.

It's making sense

Let's see how this tarriff will look like.

As long as supply is steady, the increase in tarrif is okay as it is still far cheaper to running a generator.

Sometimes, I feel the NLC ,TUC, etc are disconnected from the realities on ground. If we must get it right with power , we just have to pay. I heard we pay one of the lowest electricity tarrif in the whole world- you can see why we seem to have about the worst power in the world. The union should understand this and stop inciting the people against the government.

Nigeria every day is a new story

Suddenly the idiots that saw fuel subsidy removal as anti people, tarrif increase as anti masses are now falling over themselves to explain to us why it should now be accepted! Ethnicity bad gan!!

Na the fixed charged dey worry me

chudionu58:
Suddenly the idiots that saw fuel subsidy removal as anti people, tarrif increase as anti masses are now falling over themselves to explain to us why it should now be accepted! Ethnicity bad gan!!

Fuel subsidy wasn't seen as anti people, some of us were only sure the past administration would never utilize the money rightly for which we have been vindicated

mumu9gerian:

Fuel subsidy wasn't seen as anti people, some of us were only sure the past administration would never utilize the money rightly for which we have been vindicated

How much was stolen from the subsidy savings?

Black country, black people, black minds, black leaders, black followers powered by black future.

chudionu58:
How much was stolen from the subsidy savings?

i dont know but the question should be what was done with the subsidy savings?