₦airaland Forum

I have been saying this for about 8years now.

If a sound investigative journalist dare to delve into the power sector matter, he or she will win a medal.

The corruption in that sector from end to end is one of the craziest, if not the craziest.

Before we crucify this man, let's query the data.
He didn't say 40% of Nigeria's population, he said 40% of Nigerian Electricity Consumers. The title of this post is either a click bait or sheer ignorance on the subject matter.

According to the regulator (NERC), as of July 2024, Nigeria has 13,293,739 electricity customers. This count is not per capita. It is a count of verified customers connected to the National Grid.

On the 20Hours p.d claim, the minister simply referred to the population of Band A customers which is significantly increasing by the day. While the 20hours of power supply p.d is not absolute, it is however empirical.

Let's cut the Honorable Minister some slack.

HeadNigga:
my disco didn't do that. EEDC to be specific.

Poor them!

Found this on their website: https://www.enugudisco.com/index.php/feeder-compliance/band-a-feeder-availability

It can give a guide.

Alternatively, you can ask their officials or check the receipt of your next electricity unit purchase.

HeadNigga:
Educate me nairalanders. How do I know the band I am on. I am obviously not on band A because we hardly have light for 2 hours daily here. Is there a code or website for checking one's band category?

Visit the website of the DISCO serving you.

NERC gave DISCOs directives to make provision on their websites where customers can verify their respective bands.

Kukutenla:
Again, another conjecture from you. You claim to be an engineer not psychologist so I don't understand how your problem with a fault analysis and report is the perception it could generate and not the actual facts in the report.
I'll go further to quote points 3 and 4 which shows where the actual faults lie and I'll invite you to avert your mind to the points devoid of any conjecture.



From the quote, 2 things are clear.

1. Reason for the outage was earth/overcurrent which is not under TCN responsibility

2. IBEDC have accepted their claim on the fault to be a lie.

So instead of being worried about how people may interpret, you should be more concerned about the actual fault and resolution/future prevention.

Supposed Analysis!

Kukutenla:
I understand your point but the fact is Discos can also turn off the 11kV without instruction from TCN. Is that not what it means to reject load?

It's obvious from the press release from TCN that the Disco has agreed they are responsible so except there's a rebuttal from the Disco, TCN is correct on this one.

You're making it look as if only TCN can turn off load which is not true. And if TCN says they invited the Disco and showed them how the fault lies with them, I don't know how you will know more than both of them.

I did not make "it look as if only TCN can turn off load". I never mentioned that in my comment. In fact, I only referenced a particular situation.

You just want to sound intelligent and you are not doing it well. You cannot squeeze me into you line of thoughts. My comment is my comment. Item 2 in TCN's response is not factual.

They are communicating to laymen in the field like you who appear to have little or no understanding of power systems, therefore, the information should be factual and not misleading. People can take that item 2 against Discos when they give reasons for shortfalls being "load limitations from TCN", saying having power on 11kV feeders is solely within the Discos control.

Kukutenla:
Who turns it off? TCN or the Disco?

Besides, you just made a conjecture not based on facts. TCN said Ibadan Disco officials were present and they agreed as to who is responsible so why are you still making excuses for the Disco

First of, my focus was on Point 2, so before you rope me into your "conjuncture" point, kindly refer to my initial comment and try to understand the context of my comment without emotions. I know the facts you apparently don't know.

To answer your question, at the instance of the case I mentioned in the comment you quoted, TCN instructs the DISCO to drop their energy off take, meaning some 11kv feeders are turned off by the Disco, OR they (TCN) themselves turn off a 33kV feeder from their end for balance. This is why I take a stand against that item 2 in their response. It is just an attempt to absolve themselves of the blame in the eyes of the public. It is not factual. The power on 11kv feeders is a chain reaction.

Kukutenla:
But point 2 never said there was no power supply to the 11kV

And 4 says IBEDC officials were called to witness the fault location and they agreed it falls under them

So let me educate you (if you don't know)
If there is load limitation at a transmission station where the 33kv feeder emanates from, the corresponding 11kv feeders tied to the 33kV feeders are turned off, for balance.

Who knows if this was the case? So it is not out of place for a DISCO to say TCN is the reason why they couldn't supply 20Hrs power on a band A 11kv feeder, if a similitude applies.

Cooleasy:
Good points, bros.
But I have a layman's question: can solar power hot plate, big freezer and pumping machine? Most people that use solar; I see then using it to power only light. Can solar power other utilities?

Yes it can but would require more infrastructure (more capacity arrangements- More solar panels, higher Inverter rating, more batteries etc) so people hardly use solar for those inductive and non-linear loads.

[quote author=nlfpmod post=129390416][/quote]You see that point 2 is a lame excuse.

There can never be power on an 11kV feeder without power on the corresponding 33kV feeder.

That was a lame buy out of their fault. If you fail to give power to a 33kV feeder, how can IBEDC give power to their ISS that will transform the power to 11kV feeders.

But Nigerians that don't know this things will just start blaming the DISCO.

If only Nigerians know that most limitations faced by DISCOs are caused by this TCN guys. They are always playing defensive.

pol23:
I wonder why they making this year eclipse like a big deal….
I believe it simply because it’s going to be in USA or maybe the social media effect.
I’ve withness 2 Eclipse in Nigeria and no fuse about it.

Social Media penetration at the time was lower.

vowiski:


Air peace has already cash out ..

I think they have been booked till September

...till September "From London to Lagos"

References1:
https://leadership.ng/this-new-tariff-must-not-stand/

It is erroneous to say no area enjoys 20Hrs power supply since privatisation.

Nigerians who enjoy Band A services should speak against this emotional statement

We don't know what we want in this country.
Cost of most goods and services have increased, and we expect cost of power to remain the same, forgetting that FG is the one paying the subsidy all these while.

We blame them for spending too much, now they removed subsidy on 1 of the 5 bands, Labour Union want to shut down the country, if they removed it on all nko?

We want growth but we don't want to pay the price.

Omooba77:
Source: Arewa

This is not our Average tariff

This information is not correct because it is shows the tariff of only Band A

Eriokanmi:
That doesn't change the fact that zack orji was never an Obidient so, we cant vex over what his party did for him. He's a member of the apc. You may be quick to judge obi on Ibu's case but you stylishly ignored the donations Obi made to the family of over 200 people erroneously bombarded in kaduna by the NA, who were mainly supporters of the APC.

Obidients donated for Mr. Ibu as well, even stayed with him in hospital.

Obi this , obi that, obi remains your nightmares

Can you share a link to the news of PO visiting Mr. Ibu in the hospital or show a picture like we see of the Cartons of Indomie donated by him somewhere?
I want to believe you.

Kose nfisi ara ku, my dear

Obinrin?

Very few of them are worthy of honor.

goaldynboy:
In your D.UMB mind you think it's only because of 24/7 light that made most people to be mentioning Alex Otti as the number one performing governor?!🤡

Even if you remove electricity, Alex Otti is the number one performing Governor in Nigeria! Before Geometry launched their power generating company, Alex was already performing and is still performing

You can choose to close your eyes to what he is doing, it doesn't change the glaring fact that everybody knows!!

Kai!
May God heal you and your kind, who think the world is against them when the truth is told.

My response was solely for those who attributed audio "24/7 power supply" to him. You called me dumb yet you are the culprit here. Ignorant fellow.

By the way, it's Geometric Power Limited, not Geometry. Olodo oshi!

People praising Alex Otti for "24/7 Power supply" in Abia state are completely ignorant people.

How was he the one that did that?
Where is the 24/7 in Abia state?

Jokers!

Starboytwo:
I can only say hmmmm

But where is the love

I mean the initial love wey bring them together??

Fear woman everyday immediately you wake up.

There was no love in the first place.
That gender looks for the advantage they can benefit from you from day 1.
Fear that gender. Their loyalty and "love" ends when the advantage they benefit from you is exhausted or when they find a better alternative. A woman's love is always subjective, don't trust it.

[quote author=NLCreator post=128772748][/quote]Do people still think like this?
Power bank can be used anywhere in the world as a means to charge your mobile device on-the-go.

It doesn't mean what you are trying to say.

If person dey cry, e suppose to dey see.

Aaaaarghmed:
😂😂😂..oga.move on and grow up.she don dey hump anoda nigga on a steady

You are trying so hard to make sense.
Sadly, you couldn't.

Small minded fellow.

Nomerci:
You are stuck and trapped. Low self esteem
Frm March 2023 till now

Keep crying doesn't change the fact that she's a good lady and I love her.

EyeCumInPiss:
Who still believes Adeboye's prophesy that very soon, $1=₦1

Feintline:
If cement which is now 10-15k and you don't increase salary, then you are the same wicked blood of tinubu.

Go and ask DisCos that have increased tariff time and again, they have never increased salaries.

Kudos to BUA cement for the initiative.

Odewaleadesoye:
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Not in all cases.
Them don show me shege

Xwizard:
We can’t come and die for this bleeding nation right now

This is love!

nairalanda1:
SOURCE

Wahala ti wa o

LibertyRep:
It is my conviction that estimated Billing is nothing but a bare-faced, government sanctioned extortion scheme

It is crime against the hapless and helpless masses that must be criminalised.

Consumer Protection bodies must ensure that this sanction is not audio but must be seen to be effected and reflected in the March bill.

#EndEstimatedBillingNow

It is not an extortion scheme.
The model used by DISCOs is what is wrong, which is why NERC introduced capping that was neglected by DISCOs.
This neglect is what they are fining them for.

If there is no meter, a model will be used to bill customers. The actual energy consumption reading cannot be accurate hence the value is estimated viz the name estimated billing. In this case, your energy consumption should be estimated on reasonable model because you must pay for the energy charge. Unfortunately, DISCOs hide their inefficiencies under this menace called estimated billing.