Tag: NERC
Consumers can now sell excess solar power to discos – FG
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has begun implementing the Net Billing Regulations 2026, a policy that allows eligible electricity…
Low generation, high demand strain Nigeria’s power grid in January
The report shows that although the country has a total installed generation capacity of 13,625 megawatts (MW), grid-connected power plants…
Tinubu reconstitutes NERC board with Musiliu Oseni as chairman
Tinubu also urged the new NERC members to discharge their responsibilities strictly in line with the letter and spirit of…
Protest rocks N’Assembly over delayed NERC Chair confirmation
The protest followed the upper chamber’s decision last month to step down Ramat’s confirmation despite a positive recommendation from its…
Kano APC urges calm as members fight dirty over NERC Chairman
The state APC chairman, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, said ongoing accusations and counter-accusations surrounding the confirmation of Engr. Ramat as NERC…
CCCAI demands NERC crack down on DISCOs, enforce compensation for Band A Customers
CCCAI criticised the lack of concrete metrics, saying NERC should have mandated DISCOs to measure supply failures in kilowatts and…
NERC slams N628m fine on DisCos for non-compliance with capping directive
According to NERC, it sanctioned the DisCos pursuant to section 34(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 2023 (“EA 2023”), It said…
NLC declares war on electricity tariff hike, threatens nationwide showdown
The labour union accused the government of engaging in "systematic exploitation" through the Ministry of Power’s endorsement of the reclassification,…
Why National Grid collapsed on Saturday – NERC
NERC also noted that, as part of the Electricity Act 2023, the unbundling of the system operator function from the…
DisCos rake in N431.16bn revenue in 3 months
The report said that the N431.16 billion collected was out of the N543.64 billion that was billed customers, adding that…
NERC’s overbilling crackdown: AEDC hit with N1.69bn fine, Ikeja electric, N1.41bn, others
AEDC has been slapped with a fine of N1.69 billion, as detailed in Order NERC/2024/114, published on NERC’s website. This…
NERC announces take off of N21bn electricity meters MAF scheme
”All the meters to be procured and installed under the MAF framework shall be at no cost to the customers…
FG approves N21bn for purchase of meters – NERC
NERC said that the regulations provided several options for metering end-use customers but the interventions, though significant, had not resulted…
Electricity tariff hike: Labour unions seal offices of BEDC, NERC in Benin
The protesters also sealed off the state office of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), located along Igbesamwan Junction, Akpakpava…
NERC unbundles TCN, establishes new system operator
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has unbundled the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with the establishment…