NERC
2 Jan
In the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, power distribution companies (DisCos) received a total of 333,947 complaints, adding up to a 2.47 per cent increase from the previous quarter.
29 Dec
Over 20 of the 27 electricity plants on the Nigerian electricity grid are in shambles as some of the plants are producing only about 0.2 per cent of their installed capacity.
28 Nov
The Federal Government, yesterday, in Abuja raised concerns over rising quackery in the electricity sector, stressing that power engineers would now be subjected to new regulations.
15 Nov
All is not well with electricity distribution companies across the country as the state of the five utility firms, which were taken over by the Federal Government, commercial banks and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) have little to show off one year after.
15 Nov
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in its second quarter report for 2023 showed that the Federal Government paid N135.23 billion to subsidise electricity consumption between April and June this year.
9 Nov
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, yesterday said privatisation was not the right way to go for the country, rather commercialisation would have been better.
26 Oct
Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), yesterday, began a two-day workshop with a view to boosting electricity supply across the country.
19 Oct
Despite dismal electricity supply averaging a daily load offtake of 3,200 megawatts, the Federal Government and end users, in the first six months of 2023, spent about N686.18 billion on subsidy or bill payment.
19 Oct
One of the major crises rocking the electricity sub-sector may remain for long due to inadequate metering of customers. Indeed, despite the two per cent change in the metering rate, the metering gaps have remained, resulting in about seven million unmetered customers.
18 Oct
No fewer than 178,864 pre-paid meters were installed in the Q2 of 2023, representing an increase of 3,586 against the 175,281 installed in 1Q of the same year. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) made this known in its Q2, 2023 report pasted on its website on Wednesday. The commission said a total of 168,397…
18 Oct
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), said that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) cumulatively received 325,898 complaints from consumers in second quarter of 2023. This was made known in the commission’s second quarter of 2023 report posted on its website in Abuja on Wednesday. NERC said that the 325,898 complaints represent an increase of 76,215 compared…
5 Oct
Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), yesterday, disclosed that efforts are ongoing to upgrade power infrastructure in Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Yobe states, which it took over from the government.