•A DisCo official at work Power distribution companies overbilled about 7.1 million unmetered electricity consumers between January and September 2023, an analysis of the latest monthly number of overbilled customers showed. In the various Regulatory Interventions for Non-Compliance with the Order on Capping of Estimated Billing to Unmetered C...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has confirmed that it has sanctioned eleven Distribution Companies’ (DisCos) due to their non-compliance with capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers. NERC confirming this in a press release today said the commission has also reaffirmed its commitment to regulatory compliance and...
There are strong indications that the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in the country will hike their tariffs with effect from tomorrow Monday January 1. An official source from one of the electricity distribution companies who confirmed the development under the condition of anonymity said a virtual emergency meeting was held in th...
•Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu In another attempt to end the inefficient operation of the electricity distribution chain and ownership crisis in many of the eleven Distribution Companies (DisCos), the federal government has decided to sell off its 40 per cent shares in the firms. Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Alex...
The federal government yesterday in Abuja, asked for more time to fix the nation’s electricity challenges as 17 generation and distribution licenses are due for revocation or renewal tomorrow. Just like previous administration had done without meaningful solution since the power sector was privatised 10 years ago, President Bola Tinubu, Minist...

