THE Nigerian electricity supply industry has recorded 31 deaths and nine injuries in the fourth quarter of 2021, says Nigeria’s […]
RTag: NERC
BPE clarifies events at the Benin Electricity Distribution Company
THE Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, says it is monitoring the events at the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC,,and that […]
NERC to spend N2bn on computers in 2023
THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has earmarked N2 billion for the purchase of computers and related accessories […]
How FG injected N247bn subsidy to salvage low electricity generation
THE federal government, in 2021, coughed out N247 billion to the power sector as an intervention fund to mitigate the […]
Union faults govt over takeover of five DisCos
THE Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has said the Federal Government failed to release N100 billion to the 11 […]
We need total overhaul of power sector
A recent policy shift in the electricity sector, called contract-based electricity administration, announced by the Minister of Power, Engineer Abubakar D. […]
Privatisation: 16 firms pre-qualify for national power projects- BPE
MR Alex Okoh, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), says 16 firms have pre-qualified for the privatisation of five […]
ECN, NEPA, PHCN, DISCOs: How Nigerians pay for darkness, PART 4
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Introduction IN our last three outings on this vexed re-occurring issue, the poor performance of Nigeria's hitherto […]
BPE, NERC issue statement on restructuring of Kano, Benin, Kaduna, Ibadan, Port Harcourt DISCOs
THE BPE and the NERC have said that they were informed on Tuesday by Fidelity Bank that they have activated […]
40,000MW Of Electricity: Another unfulfilled promise of ruling All Progressives Congress
As the countdown to the end of the 8-year tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling APC, it is […]
2021 Budget: NERC seeks N2b for office partitioning
THE Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has said it would require N2 billion in the 2021 budget to partition and […]
NERC, ANED fight over Interference in Power Sector
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors …
FG promises to break Power Supply Gridlock
THE federal government has vowed to break the obstacles hampering power supply in the …
NERC announces Three Windows for Grid Renewable Energy
IN LINE with the national policy on renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Nigerian …
Discos applaud FG’s N39bn Loan for Meter Industry
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors praises the federal …
FG approves N39bn Loan for Supply of Prepaid Meters
THE hope of most electricity consumers in the country is to pay for the exact electricity …………
Power Generation in Nigeria Now 2,503gwh in Q2
ELECTRICITY generation statistics for second quarter of 2017 has showed a total average …
NERC May Review MYTO Load Allocation to Discos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is likely to review its policy on allocation of …
NERC Urges Customers to Get Discos Approval before Buying Transformers
THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has warned individuals and …
Investors Interested in Power Distribution Networks – Fashola
BABATUNDE Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, has said that his ministry has …
Why NERC Exempts MD Customers from Paying Estimated Electricity Bills.
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission explains why only maximum demand …
Group Urges FG to Review Power Sector privatisation
SOUTH South Youth Consultative, Enlightenment and Mobilisation Council, SSYCEMOC, has …
Prepaid Meters: Residential Consumers Must Pay Electricity Bills – DisCos
THE Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED says directive by Nigerian …
Why FG Has Not Allotted 10 % Shares of Privatised Power Companies
ALEX Okoh, director general, Bureau of Public Enterprises explains why the federal …
NERC Ranks BEDC First in Provision of Meters
THE Benin Electricity Distribution Plc has emerged the top performer among its peers in terms of meter deployment to customers. The BEDC, which …
NERC Says No Increase in Electricity Tariff Now
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission will not increase electricity tariff now until power supply improves …
Eight DISCOs Appear Before CPC Public Hearing
Eight Electricity distribution companies appear before the Consumer Protection Council investigative hearing into allegations of indiscriminate charges among others levelled against them by consumers …
27 Power Firms Risk Losing Licences
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is to revoke the licenses of power generations companies which fail to meet their milestones …
Why Geometric Dispute with Interstate is Unresolved
THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, is waiting for a nod from President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the dispute between Geometric Power and Interstate which has been stalled by lawsuits …
Lafarge Africa’s Power Plant Starts Operation in October
LAFARGE Africa Plc has said its newly constructed 220 megawatts power plant at Ewekoro in Ogun State will commence operation in October. Guillaume Roux, chief executive officer, CEO, Lafarge Nigeria, said the project worth $400 million (N78.8 billion) was executed in partnership with …
NEMSA Begins Nationwide Inspection of DISCOs
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency is assessing the standards of electrical installations across the country to ensure safety of lives and property …
NERC Refuses to Fund NECAN
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it will not fund the Nigerian Electricity Consumers Advocacy Network to enable it to be independent of the regulatory body …
NERC’s New Framework to End Estimated Billing
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission devices a framework to speed up the smart metering process to end estimated billing …
Abuja Disco Pays N8 billion Penalty
ABUJA Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has paid total penalties of N8 billion to the market operator, MO, for imbalance electricity take from the national grid from November 2013 when the government handed over electricity assets to private investors. AEDC in a statement by Ahmed …
FG Urged Not to Takeover Transmission Company of Nigeria
Barth Nnaji, former minister of power, is against the federal government taking over the Transmission Company of Nigeria from Manitoba, a Canadian firm whose contract expires in July …
Power Firms to Lose Licenses for Non-Performance
The National Electricity Regulatory Commission is to revoke licenses given to power generation companies which fail to meet terms specified in them …