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’Femi Asu

The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has said an increase in electricity tariff can only be justified by widespread provision of meters and improved service delivery to customers.

The ministry said this in a new document called ‘Power Sector Policy Directives and Timelines,’ which was obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday.



It directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to clearly convey the need for tariff review consistent with provisions of Section 76 of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005, and abide by the requirement for periodic major and minor reviews and processing of valid claims for deficits in tariff as provided for in the rules for tariff regulation.

The document, which was dated June 2019, said, “Government policy recognises that the current consumer tariff must rise to cover all costs of gas, transmission and distribution. This is necessary for distribution companies to raise capital, and for the industry to be self-sustaining without government financial support.

“But this can only be justified after meters are more widely installed and services improve so that consumers pay for what they consume and not for the inefficiencies of operators. In the meantime, NERC (Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) should enforce regulatory processes already in place for operators to make claims for verified deficits in their tariff.”

According to the ministry, there is substantial circumstantial evidence that higher electricity tariffs may result in reduced collection by distribution companies because of low meter penetration and poor service.

It, therefore, directed NERC to set and enforce targets for Discos and meter asset providers to roll out meters.

Another immediate task for the commission is to encourage and facilitate willing-buyer willing-seller transactions with Competition Transition Charge compensation, where applicable, to the distribution company for a defined period.

The commission was asked to withdraw existing orders against willing-buyer willing-seller transactions like the recent Cummins and Viathan (PIPP LVI Disco) orders but compel compliance with a clearly defined and easy-to-apply CTC Regulation.

The ministry directed NERC to issue an order, within four weeks, to explicitly permit all customers supplied at 132kV and 330kV to contract as an ‘eligible customer’ for their power, directly with a generation company, and for their transmission requirements directly with the Transmission Company of Nigeria.



It said the commission should “license mini-grid applicants expeditiously, according to the timelines stated in the regulation, especially where consumers and developers have agreed terms; and license eligible customer applicants expeditiously, starting within two weeks, with the four that applied in July 2018 and were still operating without permits.

NERC was asked to set and enforce targets for Discos to apply the Franchising Regulation to contract capable investors, agents and partners of the Discos to expand and operate, as franchisees, 33kV and 11kV feeders and areas “that consumer petitions confirm are underserved or for which collection losses do not meet set licence targets.”

source: https://punchng.com/power-ministry-gives-conditions-for-electricity-tariff-hike/

Una no die better....
By my understanding, improved quality may drive price upwards but in Nigeria, everything is upside down....ur increasing price for epileptic and paralytic power source....
Nigeria for sale,
Let's sell it to China or India so make we know say na suffer loading.....
Useless govt, ur increasing tarrif and yet ur paying over 6billion as wardrobe allowance abi.....

Am wondering if the Senate's are not seeing what this NEPA are doing?

princemillla:
electricity bill in Nigeria is a day light robbery.
In my area now, they won't even bother to read our meters befor they dash us 13k every month.

We've requested for prepaid meters but it fell on their deaf Herr.

Same here I requested for 5 prepaid meters they brought it no be free I spend almost 200k even more than sef!
Only 3 is Working!.

The Nigerian Govt and indeed every one should start looking into the use of alternative renewable energy i.e Solar Power.

Very wicked/unserious people.

Instead of increasing the supply so that they can make money, they keep increasing tariff to make more money.

The thieves were giving me 15,000-16,000 bill monthly until I eventually got the meter after years of waiting. My monthly usage per month has averaged 1,600. Imagine the rip off when they were giving me 16,000 estimated bills.

Same ol’ story

the way these nepa people are going, one day they will wake up to find that they are the only ones left on the national grid. People are embracing solar solution more and more simply because nepa has become a huge arrogant clown. They won't supply reasonable electricity but love to milk the masses in the name of tariff. useless people.

We need to put an end to this national power nonsense.

State power. State police.

Good luck to those of you in the north.

SojiCash:
Increase in Tariffs and yet no Stable Electricity third week now no light � in my area If your price per month is more that what I pay for MTN lumos . Come and remove your meter and pole

FTC FIRST OF ITS KIND IN YEARS
Our Helper will locate us today

MTN Lumos is a scam

SojiCash:
Increase in Tariffs and yet no Stable Electricity third week now no light � in my area If your price per month is more that what I pay for MTN lumos . Come and remove your meter and pole

FTC FIRST OF ITS KIND IN YEARS
Our Helper will locate us today

learn to read B4 commenting

helinues:
Our noble Minister of Darkness Aka Mr rocket science has spoken

educated illiterate.... who is your minister?..learn to read before commenting

SojiCash:
Increase in Tariffs and yet no Stable Electricity third week now no light � in my area If your price per month is more that what I pay for MTN lumos . Come and remove your meter and pole

FTC FIRST OF ITS KIND IN YEARS
Our Helper will locate us today

Do u get up to 7 hrs with MTN Lumos?

SojiCash:
Increase in Tariffs and yet no Stable Electricity third week now no light � in my area If your price per month is more that what I pay for MTN lumos . Come and remove your meter and pole

FTC FIRST OF ITS KIND IN YEARS
Our Helper will locate us today

You will use your lumps to pump water abi?

SojiCash:
Increase in Tariffs and yet no Stable Electricity third week now no light � in my area If your price per month is more that what I pay for MTN lumos . Come and remove your meter and pole

FTC FIRST OF ITS KIND IN YEARS
Our Helper will locate us today

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olaolaking:
You will use your lumps to pump water abi?

E no Concern you

Luiz1:
Do u get up to 7 hrs with MTN Lumos?

24 hours

9gerian:
Very wicked/unserious people.

Instead of increasing the supply so that they can make money, they keep increasing tariff to make more money.

The thieves were giving me 15,000-16,000 bill monthly until I eventually got the meter after years of waiting. My monthly usage per month as averaged 1,600. Imagine the rip off when they were giving me 16,000 estimated bills.

Your monthly usage averages #1,600? Do you use AC?

money121:
Same here I requested for 5 prepaid meters they brought it no be free I spend almost 200k even more than sef!
Only 3 is Working!.

Just imagine..... Nigeria need recolonisation

I hope this not a political scoreline as usual. Our leaders can not be trusted for 5 seconds....huh

symbianDON:
the way these nepa people are going, one day they will wake up to find that they are the only ones left on the national grid. People are embracing solar solution more and more simply because nepa has become a huge arrogant clown. They won't supply reasonable electricity but love to milk the masses in the name of tariff. useless people.

Unless Government subsidizes it, solar power is still too expensive in Nigeria.

maskid:
Whats all this rubbish are u guys this jobless? Must you comment with alphabet before typing. Smh

they are trying to hit first page.... and yes they are more than jobless

SojiCash:
24 hours

Yeah right.

SojiCash:
Increase in Tariffs and yet no Stable Electricity third week now no light � in my area If your price per month is more that what I pay for MTN lumos . Come and remove your meter and pole

FTC FIRST OF ITS KIND IN YEARS
Our Helper will locate us today

Can u press your clothes with MTN Lumos?

Install pre-paid meters everywhere and see if HUNGRY no go kill NEPA people weda increased tariff or not.
PAY AS YOU GO...DEM KNOW

executive12:
Unless Government subsidizes it, solar power is still too expensive in Nigeria.

I quite agree but my argument is based on the incessant increases made to the electricity tariffs. In the long run, folks may just brace up and go for a modest solar installation rather than paying ridiculously trumped up tariffs. imagine when the time comes when you have to pay 25k monthly for non-existent electricity!!

barackodam:
this is surprising. whoever expected this?


I support them in this instance

Seems this next level won't be so bad after all with regard to electricity. Since the DISCOs are the problem of the sector, I love that provisions are being made to boycott them. I also hope Fashola does not return to power. The man compromised. See the strong memo coming out in his absence.

CodeTemplar:
Can u press your clothes with MTN Lumos?

No way. The average electric iron is rated 1200 watts. That would completely drain the battery within 5 mins.

favour32:
Install pre-paid meters everywhere and see if HUNGRY no go kill NEPA people weda increased tariff or not.
PAY AS YOU GO...DEM KNOW

Actually, the reverse should be the case. The DISCOs should realize more money with prepaid meters as long as the meters are tamper proof. Most consumers do tamper with their meters to avoid paying for what they consume. The DISCOs are still able to collect their money by shifting the extra burden to the neighbors of the cheaters who are on estimated billing.