Tag: Electricity Tariff
New electricity tariff is pro-poor, not a burden on majority of Nigerians
So for the President, it was better to have the top 15 percenters of electricity consumers who consume about half…
Matters arising from new electricity tariff in Nigeria
Prior to tariff change, the Federal Government was subsidizing 67% of the total cost of generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity…
FG will continue to subsidise electricity – Adelabu
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had announced an increase in electricity tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh…
IKEDC releases list of areas where residents must pay higher electricity tariff
Band A customers are those that enjoy between 20 and 24 hours electricity power supply daily. Those in Band B…
Union bemoans hike in electricity tariff
“Government must reverse to the former tariff and allow the economy to have some level of stability,” he said.
FG increases electricity tariff by over 300%
According to the NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, Band A customers now will begin to pay N225 kilowatt per hour…
Why we increased electricity tariff – EEDC
The adjustment, which took effect from Dec. 1, 2022, was approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) some months…
NERC: No hike in electricity tariffs yet
NERC said in compliance with the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, EPSRA, and other extant industry rules, it would commence…
NERC opens up on review of electricity tariff
Garba told newsmen in Abuja on Friday that the last tariff review was approved on Dec 31, 2021, and became…
Electricity tariff hike: NLC threatens nationwide strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government should implement a…
Nigerian Govt to effect electricity tariff hike July 1
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has announced that the hike in electricity tariff will take effect from July 1,…
Electricity tariff: VON DG lauds Buhari for halting hike
The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has lauded President Muhammad Buhari for halting electricity tariff hike…
Electricity tariff: Groups oppose minor adjustment
Electricity consumer groups on Wednesday kicked against the minor adjustment in electricity tariffs approved for the 11 electricity distribution companies…
NERC debunks increase in electricity tariff
The management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said there is no 50 per cent increase in electricity…
Nigerians in trouble: FG hikes electricity tariff again
The Federal Government has given Nigerians bitter pills to swallow in the New Year with the reported hike in electricity…
Port Harcourt DisCo implements new electricity tariff
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) on Tuesday commenced the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime earlier suspended…
It’s regrettable, no going back on fuel, electricity tariff hike – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said there is no going back on fuel and electricity tariff hike in the…
Buhari speaks on new petrol, electricity prices
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja gave copious reasons his government cannot reverse the increase in the prices of petrol…
Fuel, electricity price hike: A gathering storm
Since the Federal Government announced a hike in the pump price of petrol and electricity tariff, there have been a…
Electricity tariff, food and petrol price hike – who will bankroll Nigerians?
The Buhari administration has ruptured the ceiling of liberties it enjoys. Like King Solomon in his last uneventful years, the…
Tariff increment: Ikeja Electric targets N170bn revenue in 2020
Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc says it is targeting total revenue of N170 billion in 2020 with the implementation of the…
Electricity tariff: Increase unacceptable – Elumelu
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu has condemned the proposed move by the Nigerian Electricity…
Jonathan Did Not Order Reversal of Electricity Tariff
I have read some piece of news suggesting that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan ordered the reversal of electricity tariff during his…
Association Concerned Over Electricity Tariff For Hotels
The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) on Wednesday raised concerns over inflated electricity tariff issued to hoteliers across the country by…
Electricity tariff hike: NGO urges caution
I-WIN, an NGO, has called on electricity stakeholders in the country to adopt dialogue to resolve the recent contentious electricity…
Senate orders NERC to suspend electricity tariff hike
Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki has revealed that the senate has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend…
NLC insists electricity tariff must be slashed, pickets 6 offices
Femi Adi/Kaduna The Kaduna Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and labour union members in the state…
UAD condemns 45% hike in electricity tariff
The United Action for Democracy has condemned the 45% hike in electricity tariff which commenced on February 1. UAD described…
TUC blasts Fashola over increase in electricity tariff
Eromosele Ebhomele The Nigerian Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has incurred the wrath of the country’s…
Protesters block Lagos Assembly over abnormal electricity tariff
Eromosele Ebhomele Residents of Lagos State, western Nigeria on Monday blocked the two entrances to the State House of Assembly…