… Power supply by GENCOs in 2019
average 32,799,114MWh — NBS
By Ediri Ejoh
There are indications that despite the
pronouncement of the suspension of
the new tariff by the Nigerian
Electricity Regulatory Commission,
NERC, on Tuesday, the directive has
not been implemented as bills paid
yesterday to the Nigeria Electricity
Distribution Companies, DISCOs,
remained at the new rate.
Recall that the regulator had
approved the hike in tariff which
kicked off in September 1, 2020, but
under the pressure from the
organized labour union an interim
reversal was ordered earlier in the
week by the government.

Vanguard gathered that customers,
who had recharged their prepaid
meter across the country yesterday,
were forced to pay the new cost
reflective tariff issued in September
1, 2020.
The DISCOs, who confirmed this
situation, said the directive was
given on Tuesday and modalities for
the implementation would need time.
They noted that such was not
applicable to post paid meter
customers who are been served bills
for August which carried the old rate
and not September.
A statement NERC noted that the
suspension was issued on Tuesday
September 29, stressing that it had
officially suspended the electricity
tariff hike.

The regulator issued Order No.
NERC/209/2020 around 10.30 pm on
Tuesday; with the title, “NERC Order
on suspension of the Multi-Year
Tariff Order 2020 for the electricity
distribution licensees.”
The order was co-signed by the
NERC Chairman, James Momoh, and
the Commissioner, Legal, Licensing
and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye.
However, the Commission stated:
“This order shall take effect from
28th September (Monday) 2020, and
shall cease to have an effect on the
11th October 2020.”
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Bureau of
Statistics (NBS) yesterday revealed
that the power generation statistics
for 2019 reflected that a total of
33,448,633 MWh of energy was
generated by power stations.
The NBS report stated that GENCOs
generated 19,692,683 MWh, IPP
generated 7,798,253 MWh while the
NIPP generated 5,957,697MWh.
However, Egbin recorded the highest
energy generation with
3,786,313MWh accounting for 11.32
percent while Alaoji NIPP recorded
the lowest with 209,453MWh
accounting for 0.63 percent of total
energy generated in 2019.
Total Energy sent out by GENCOs in
2019 stood at 32,799,114MWh.
GENCOs sent out 19,233,151 MWh,
IPP GENCOs sent out 7,648,700
MWh while the NIPP sent out
5,917,262 MWh. Energy consumed
by the Eleven DISCOs in 2019 stood
at 28,026,503 MWh, Ikeja DISCO
recorded the highest energy
consumption with 4,087,971 MWh
accounting for 14.95 percent while
Yola DISCOo recorded the lowest with
1,122,534MWh accounting for 4
percent of total energy consumed in
2019. Cross Border Electricity
Transactions showed that Benin and
the Niger Republic were supplied a
total of 1,278,344MWh and
1,048,807MWh of electricity
respectively.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/electricity-discos-still-charge-new-tariff-despite-suspension-by-nerc-2/

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