The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC,
on Monday finally released a new electricity tariff regime
that has various rates of increase in energy charges for
consumers across the country.
It also announced the removal of fixed power charges
for all classes of electricity consumers, stressing that
power users would henceforth only pay for what they
consume.
Announcing the tariffs increase on Monday, NERC
stated that from the next billing period, power
distribution companies would no longer charge their
customers monthly fixed charges that requires
electricity consumers to pay an approved amount of
money not minding whether electricity is consumed
during the billing period.
NERC, while outlining the rates of increase in tariffs
for various customer classes in selected locations
across the country, said, “For instance, residential
customer classification (R2) in Abuja Electricity
Distribution Company will no longer pay N702 fixed
charge every month. Their energy charge will
increase by N9.60.
“Also, residential customers (R2 customers) in Eko
and Ikeja electricity distribution areas will no longer
pay N750 fixed charges. They will be getting N10
and N8 increase respectively in their energy
charges. Similarly, the burden of N800 and N750
fixed charges would be lifted off the shoulders of
Kaduna and Benin electricity consumers. These
consumers will see an increase of N11.05 and
N9.26 respectively in their energy charges,” the
commission stated.
Posted by: Philip Ochika