The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has
issued five new directives to electricity distribution companies following the
recent tariff hike.
The directives were in a recent notice signed by the Deputy
General Manager of Market Competition and Rates, Abba Terab.
Recall that NERC last Tuesday approved a N225 per
kilowatt-hour electricity tariff for Band A electricity customers getting at
least 20 hours of power supply.
In a follow-up update, NERC mandated all discos to ensure
that only the 480 newly approved Band A feeders are charged the new rate.
It mandated All DisCos to immediately post the schedule of
approved Band A feeders affected by the rate review on their websites.
The Commission stressed that all DisCos should set up a
portal on their website by April 10, 2024, allowing all customers to check
their current bands by entering their meter or account numbers.
Accordingly, NERC said all customers wrongly billed at the
new rate should be refunded through energy tokens no later than Thursday, April
11, 2024, and file evidence of compliance with the Commission by April 12 2024.
The Commission said it will monitor compliance with the
abovementioned requirements and will continue to support all stakeholders as
required.
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