In a surprise move, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an increase in electricity tariff with effect from September 1, 2020 (today).

This comes three months after the tariff hike implementation slated for July 1 was halted by the National Assembly, which prevailed on the distribution companies to shelve the date to the first quarter of 2021 due to the current economic challenges in Nigeria.

But a NERC document seen by The PUNCH on Tuesday showed that electricity customers, except those receiving less than 12 hours of supply, would have to pay more for electricity starting from September 1, 2020.

According to the document, the new tariff is based on the hours of electricity supply available to the customers.

Customers are categorised into maximum demand and non-maximum demand customers, as against the previous categories of residential, commercial and industrial customers, with different bands (A to E) depending on the level of supply.

For Ikeja Electric, a residential customer on single-phase receiving a minimum of 12 hours of supply will now pay N42.73 per KWh, up from N21.30 per kWh.

For Eko Electricity Distribution Company, a residential customer on single-phase receiving a minimum of 12 hours of supply will now pay N43.01 per kWh, up from N24 per kWh.



For Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, a residential customer on single-phase receiving between 12 to 16 hours of supply will now be charged N45.69 per KWh, up from N24.30 per kWh.

Kaduna Electric announced on Twitter on Monday night that non-MD receiving between 12 and 16 hours will be charged N50.10 per KWh, adding that the tariffs for customers receiving less than 12 hours had been temporarily frozen.

“Following consultations and directions on tariff policy, the commission hereby approves a deferment of the applicable tariffs for customers in service bands D and E (that is customers with a service commitment of less than an average of 12 hours supply per day over a period of one month) for the period September 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021,” NERC said.

It said the Discos would only be allowed to charge those customers the new tariffs upon investments that improve the quality of service experience, “thus migrating customers to higher service bands or another order of the commission.”

https://punchng.com/breaking-electricity-tariff-increase-takes-effect-sept-1-nerc-disco/

All I can say is God punish Buhari!!!

This is the first time I am hearing this kind of warped billing method where you will be charged more for the more electricity you are supplied ..are you not supposed to naturally spend more when you use more electricity ... So how is PHCN saying areas that are charged high must get more than 12 hours of Electricity ? And if they don't get up to 12 hours how do they get refund ?

Buhari is utterly Useless to Nigerians and he has once again made the same mistake he made in 2015 which was to increase both Fuel and Electricity tarriffs at the same time ..Expect another round of bitter inflation

If true, then this government is insensitive

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Buhari you’re doing well. Idiots must get sense by force.

Expect many Nigerians to find a way to beat the rotten system. We can’t come and kee ourselves. If u know u know.

gulfer:
If true, then this government is insensitive

It's true it's has already been effected

The power that you people are paying for is the power of darkness

If only those who voted this wicked govt are the ones feeling the hardship. chei! 2023 is still far

The government is a true definition of disaster.

Despite how people had been paying for darkness for years and now you are announcing increment electric tariff plans.

My heart only goes out to the field workers, hopefully, they won't be at the receiving end of the boiling aggression among the masses against the government insensitivity

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Noted

Meanwhile all Mosques across the North don't pay sisi for power. God dey!!!

amakadlite:
If only those who voted this wicked govt are the ones feeling the hardship. chei! 2023 is still far

My wish too

amakadlite:
If only those who voted this wicked govt are the ones feeling the hardship. chei! 2023 is still far

SS and SE warnd Afanjo the danger of voting this man ! Now we are all in it...

November1857:
SS and SE warnd Afanjo the danger of voting this man ! Now we are all in it...

Too bad, we'll survive. our parents who were first hand witnesses of buhari regime in the 70s made it too.

amakadlite:

Too bad, we'll survive. our parents who were first hand witnesses of buhari regime in the 70s made it too.

TRUTH !

TooMuchStuff:
Meanwhile all Mosques across the North don't pay sisi for power. God dey!!!

They do pay.