The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sanctioned eight power distribution companies (DisCos) for noncompliance with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers.
According to a statement on Thursday, the affected DisCos
are Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola.
NERC said the companies overbilled customers in violation of
energy caps set by the regulator for the third quarter of 2024 (July to
September).
The commission said the sanctions were issued pursuant to
Section 34(1)(d) of the Electricity Act of 2023.
“The public may recall that in 2020, the Commission issued
the Order on Capping of Estimated Bills (Order No: NERC/197/2020) and
subsequently issued monthly energy caps which aimed to align the estimated
bills for unmetered customers with the measured consumption of metered
customers on the same supply feeder,” NERC said.
“A review of DisCos’ billing of unmetered customers for July
– September 2024 (2024/Q3) revealed non-compliance with the monthly energy caps
issued by the Commission.”
As a result, NERC said the companies were fined a total of
N628.03 million — an amount representing 5 percent of “the naira value of the
gross overbilling during the period under review”
The regulator said the DisCos have also been directed to
issue “commensurate credit adjustments” to the affected customers by than May
15, 2025 — the end of the April 2025 billing cycle.
The NERC reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing regulatory
compliance and protecting electricity consumers
within the Nigerian electricity supply industry (NESI).
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