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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by watchindelta(m): 7:16pm On Dec 21, 2015
no light since morning here in sedco warri. God go punish Nigeria NEPA dey knocked me 6k last month even with no light infact no tin wicked reach Nigeria NEPA. heartless ppl.

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by kishimi8(m): 7:29pm On Dec 21, 2015
Love this news. .. Just when will it take effect .. Tired of paying fixed charges .. That thing de chop money die...
You take 2500 to buy credit you go house with 1000 worth of electricity... God bless this administration

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by AreaFada2: 7:30pm On Dec 21, 2015
babybos:
they should have give us pre paid meter first before the increase

God bless you. The pre-paid meters PHCN has been hoarding and give out to those who pay over the top.

They will hold meters back more so that they can keep dishing out wildly speculative and expensive bills.

Giving out prepaid meters will make everything too transparent. And transparency is something most Nigerians in position of power despise seriously.

Can everyone afford the up to 50k pre-paid meter cost? What happened to the directive to give out pre-paid meters for free?sad

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Kenobus: 7:32pm On Dec 21, 2015
This is an insult to Nigerians! These guys are taking Nigerians for granted. If I consume 100Kw that means N1000 or N800. A flat consumes over 150 to 200kw in a month. I would rather pay 750
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Spidermon: 7:37pm On Dec 21, 2015
Let them give us prepaid meters and let's see who loses. The whole country receives 4000MW at most but billions of naira is charged monthly. With prepaid, they will only receive the true worth of the rubbish light we get.

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Nobody: 7:41pm On Dec 21, 2015
PROUDLY 5% ANY DAY
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by nogames: 7:42pm On Dec 21, 2015
Lakeshizu:
Dont know the part of Nigeria you are, we have been using prepaid meter for almost a year now. Ask your PHCN marketer, he/she will guide you on how to get one.
I live in Lagos under ikeja electricity comp. i was told prepaid meter is not available, i will be happy if you can be of help

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by christopher123(m): 7:42pm On Dec 21, 2015
Bevista:
Strictly speaking, you are right. But there is also an economic model for regulating monopolies to ensure efficiency and fair pricing. Some sectors like Power, Rail, etc usually require huge initial investment and a reasonable time horizon to recover investment before throwing it open, else most investors will not commit such huge funds and then worry about cut-throat price competition.

Your correct but whatever way we look at it ..monopoly isn't good and nigerians been what they are ..we are greedy

The only thing that can salvage this malady is simply to allow like 15 players to play in the power sector per state ...the. You will see efficiency

One thing is that competition brings in efficiency and best

But Nigeria hate competition

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by 0taPiaPia(m): 7:45pm On Dec 21, 2015
teehef:
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the plate number would have probably been take off by now.. good luck though.

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by 0taPiaPia(m): 7:47pm On Dec 21, 2015
Kelklein:
If we look closely at this..it could be good news


my opinion tho..

**runs outta thread**

bros come back oh... u yarn well.grin
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by joshdfc: 7:48pm On Dec 21, 2015
TheFreeOne:


The scrapping of fixed charge is good but NERC need to explain in details what they mean by those increments.

It could as well mean additions to present charges per kwh.

The Increament in tariff is not good for the consumer that doesn't have a prepaid Metre.
For R2 resident under Eko distribution who were bill @ 15.63 Naira for every KWH are now going to be bill 25.63 Naira for every KWH. Now if you are on estimated billing how do you control what you consume. The only way out is let the distribution companies give out prepaid metre.
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by nogames: 7:50pm On Dec 21, 2015
Kenobus:
This is an insult to Nigerians! These guys are taking Nigerians for granted. If I consume 100Kw that means N1000 or N800. A flat consumes over 150 to 200kw in a month. I would rather pay 750
N1000 or N800 keh, check your previous bills, ikeja electricity company charge N13.25 per unit. New charge will be N13.25+N8= N21.25 which you will multiply with 150 or 200
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Kelklein(m): 7:50pm On Dec 21, 2015
0taPiaPia:


bros come back oh... u yarn well.grin
ok„„grin
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Oz4realsss: 7:54pm On Dec 21, 2015
Annunaki:


The house of reps does not have the power to stop NERC from reviewing tarrifs. Meanwhile this is a very good development, I don't know how Nigerians want improved power supply yet are not willing to pay for it.
What improvement in electricity Nigerians don't want to pay for? The abolition of the scam called fixed charge is a welcomed idea. On the other hand, to tell Nigerians to subsidize power and call it power improvement is nothing short of exploitation. What are they really improving that Nigerians have to pay more for?

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by banio: 8:20pm On Dec 21, 2015
We need prepaid meters, even if it means buying it from Aba. They should be fair to me. I live in Ada George, port harcut. We get an average power of 48hrs per month.
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Nobody: 8:29pm On Dec 21, 2015
Prepaid meters free distribution should be accorded priority to customers to enhance fairness and equity.
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by meccuno: 8:37pm On Dec 21, 2015
The only way leaders in africa generate revenue is through multiple taxation........this tariff has been increased more than 10 times.......in which many people don't know..........we don't have people who think outside the box just old school inept and dull leaders.....I wonder if we didn't have oil how we would have survived as a nation.........
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by mark3009(m): 8:46pm On Dec 21, 2015
Kenobus:
This is an insult to Nigerians! These guys are taking Nigerians for granted. If I consume 100Kw that means N1000 or N800. A flat consumes over 150 to 200kw in a month. I would rather pay 750
If you have prepaid meter then this is actually an advantage. Just make your flat more energy efficient and you will consume less power.
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by AbleGodAlways: 8:50pm On Dec 21, 2015
Really Nigeria is a zoo. Useless country

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by adelekeaka: 9:15pm On Dec 21, 2015
Abeg new IBEDC no follow join the new increment. I wan know pls.

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Mike008(m): 9:23pm On Dec 21, 2015
HowAreYou:
If them Born any Nepa make dem Bring any YEYE bill...We go burn The Bill and the Nepa Join.

#BoysAreNotSmiling 4 My Area ooo

Though am a ProAPC...But this one..Iono Understand anything wey dey dat POST.

Things are just to expensive..

Ish!! Father Lord Help Us

Soon as this policy becomes operative you'll understand its a good thing. That fixed charge sucks.
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Nobody: 9:36pm On Dec 21, 2015
Of course, fixed bills should be scrapped, but where are the meters? ? How many percent of Nigerians have meters even after paying for them more than thrice??

Should I add that these days, the legislative arm of government is only obeyed when it's convenient and court orders are ratified by the sole administrator before the concerned agency obeys them. As serious as that sounds, it's actually the least of our problems,

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Anowax(m): 9:40pm On Dec 21, 2015
Bevista:
That's fine by me, as long as prepaid meters are available. Scrapping the fixed charges is also a welcome development.

As long as people only pay for what they actually consume, Nigerians should learn to pay the right price for a service. That is the only incentive for investors to commit their funds for long term improvement of the sector.

The telecoms model is a good example of how appropriate pricing stimulates service, competition, jobs - and ultimately - lower prices.
But the problem is that the greater percentage of the Nigerian populace do not have these prepaid metres in question, so they will be mostly affected by this increased tariff because they will keep on receiving estimated bills, and this time around, it will be far higher than what they are used to whether or not they didn't use the light, and this is sad

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Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Diovinci: 10:26pm On Dec 21, 2015
Na shensh na we wan shensh ! APC shensh
We have to buckle up for more come 2016
Its gonna be alright but before that we go die finish,I will not in next election vote for this kind of change its so hash on peeple
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by gbeseun(m): 10:31pm On Dec 21, 2015
Good news. Fixed charge is criminal, either u use light or not u will pay but thanks to baba fash.
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by joetoocute: 2:49am On Dec 22, 2015
I hope Ibadan electric will scrap this fixed charge too?
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by Nobody: 8:59am On Dec 22, 2015
For those who consume an average of 70 plus units this is just "another way of killing the rat." abeeli::
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by YaksonFCA(m): 11:32am On Dec 22, 2015
This action is a welcome development. The indefatigable Power Minister should direct all Discos to distribute prepaid meters with a specified period. God Bless Nigeria.
Re: NERC Increases Electricity Tarrifs, Scraps Fixed Charges   by lastpage: 6:45pm On Dec 22, 2015
While removing the fixed charge is a good thing (Its always government officials colluding with operators to defraud Nigerians!), increasing the Electricity tariff of Nigerians by a whopping 65% and above in one go, is wicked and evil.

Every time, every successive Govt wants to defraud Nigerians, we are told that the only solution to "improved services and bring-in INVESTORS" (Regular Power Supply, Regular fuel supply, Good roads (Toll), e.t.c), is by INCREASING PRICE!

But me and you know that price has always been increased since the day of Adam (take fuel for example, which OBJ increased six times in his eight years of Govt!) ..... and "Services" have never got better nor did we see their so-called INVESTORS.... what we see are their "Nigerian scammers"!

So, its all a SCAM!
Why not improve the "service" first....... and then ask the people to pay "commensurate price", afterwards?

Fashola is a Tyrant! End of story.

And incase you are in doubt, l am a Buahri/APC supporter..... it makes no difference. Truth must be said.



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