“Increased electricity bills would leave consumers with less disposable income to spend on other goods and services. This could lead to reduced spending on non-essential items, impacting various sectors of the economy.”

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the recent decision by the federal government to sharply increase electricity tariffs in Nigeria.

“The hike in the electricity tariff from 66/kwh to 225/kwh for people who enjoy electricity supply for 20 hours per day is totally unacceptable and a recipe for unrest.”

AS Nigerians react to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, hiked electricity tariff for Band A customers by over 230 per cent, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Thursday, called for downward review of the tariff to reduce burden on the poor and vulnerable in the areas under Band A.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has increased the electricity tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/kWh.

As Nigerians battled epileptic power supply in the country, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has met with commissioners of energy from 23 states.

The House of Representatives, has called on the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to put a stop to the planned increase in electricity tariff at the moment.

The federal government, has announced that the 11 power distribution companies in Nigeria have applied for the review of their various electricity tariffs in order to incorporate the changes in the macroeconomic parameters across the country.

The cost of drawing electricity from fuel generators for daily use in Nigeria has skyrocketed as Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC Ltd recently hiked petrol prices to as high as 557 Naira per liter from 189 Naira, up about 200%. Due to a weak grid power supply, 40% of Nigerian households use generators and spend […]

The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has described the planned 40 per cent hike in electricity tariff as the height of insensitivity to the suffering of masses. 

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described as insensitive and callous the federal government 40 percent proposed hike in electricity tariff from July 1. The NLC said with with contemplation of payment of school fees in tertiary institutions and increases in privately-owned ones in addition to other costs/tariffs on the way, […]

THERE were fears over possible blackout as electricity generation dropped, yesterday, to 3,314 megawatts, MW, from 4,595.7MW, recorded last Monday, indicating a drop of 27.88 per cent.

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Thursday, sounded a note of warning to the Federal Government, insisting that the agreement reached with Organised Labour on N15 for kilowatt per hour, KWH, in electricity tariff by December must be respected.

By Ediri Ejoh Chief Executive Officer of Century Power Generation Limited, Dr Chukwueloka Umeh, says that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC’s, failure to increase electricity tariff in smaller, steady steps from 2015, as stipulated in the Multi-Year Tariff Order, MYTO, has made the almost 100 per cent increase for some consumers very discomforting, especially […]

By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said that the suspension of electricity tariff increase as announced by the federal government yesterday is only a temporary relief and called for wide consultations that will lead to lasting solution. Director General, MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, stated this in a statement made available to Vanguard yesterday. […]