•Leader of the protesters, Ahmed I. Suleiman, addressing journalists in front of the National Assembly gates today Fresh controversy over the stalled confirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Abdullahi Ramat, escalated today as scores of protesters stormed the National Asse...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has completed the transfer of regulatory oversight to four states. NERC made this known on its X handle yesterday, listing the states as Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, and Imo, According to the electricity market regulator, the states are now fully responsible for the regulation of their electricity markets....
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday warned electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) not to forcefully migrate customers with faulty meters to estimated billing regime. The warning came as the regulator reiterated its directive that the DisCos owe the obligation to replace faulty and old meters at no cost to custo...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained Ikeja Electric PLC and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from applying, administering, and/or implementing the purported tariff stipulated in the April 2024 Supplementary Order on Tariff Increase On ‘Bank A’ Feeders. In a ruling yesterday, the court held that the tariff...
A federal high court in Kano has granted an interim order restraining the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from implementing a hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers in the state. The court directed Kano Electricity Distribution Plc to discontinue the implementation of tariff increased from N76.54/Kwh to N225/Kwh, rep...
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...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, today announced the dissolution of the board of directors of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company over the Disco’s inability to pay N110bn debt owed to the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry. In a regulatory order dated January 1, 2024 and signed by the Chairman and Vice Chairman of NERC, San...

