The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says there will be no increase in electricity tariff without consultations. Prof. James Momoh, the Chairman of NERC said this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. According to him, what the commission has done is a tariff review which is usually done twice a year. News Agency […]

…Says increase subject to public consultation By Michael Eboh The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Monday, denied hiking electricity tariffs, stating that the review of the Multi-Year Tariff Order, MYTO, does not mean an immediate increase in tariff for electricity consumers. However, electricity distribution companies, under the aegis of Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, […]

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected what it called “the over 200 per cent” increase in electricity tariff announced by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration, describing it as draconian and completely against the interest and wellbeing of Nigerians. The party in a statement charged the federal government to immediately rescind […]

Says FG should retrieve decision By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A humanitarian organization that fights social injustice, ActionAid Nigeria, Sunday, called on the Federal Government to explain to Nigerians the approved electricity tariff increase. This was stated by the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi while reacting in a telephone chat with Vanguard over the […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an increase in electricity tariff by the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country. The directive on the new tariff regime for different DisCos and the category of customers was published on the NERC website on Saturday. The directive was signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. James […]

THE Action Democratic Party, ADP, Friday took a swipe at the Federal Government, describing as ridiculous and totally unacceptable, the increase of Value Added Tax, VAT  from 5% to 7.5%, electricity tariff and proposed communications tax.

Zimbabwe has raised its average electricity tariff by 320 per cent to ramp up power supplies at a time of daily blackouts but the move will likely anger consumers already grappling with soaring inflation and stagnant wages. The southern African country is experiencing its worst economic crisis in 10 years, seen in triple-digit inflation, 18-hour […]

NIGERIANS are inundated   from time to time by media reports of impending electricity tariff review to the extent that the National Assembly has had cause to invite the Minister of Works, Housing and Power to defend the purported move. Periodic tariff review is an essential part of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 which empowers the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to determine tariffs for the principal players in the sector.

A COUNTRY that cannot guarantee regular electricity supply to its citizens will remain grounded in the production and manufacturing sectors. What this means is that there will be stunted development. In a report by Premium Times online edition of October 8, 2015, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo addressing members of the manufacturing association of Nigeria (MAN) admonished them to brace up for electricity tariff increases.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that his government would only raise electricity tariffs when stability is achieved in the power sector. He stated that government was working to improve power generation and distribution from its current stage.

NEW operators in the nation’s power sector have asked for increase in electricity tariff in the midst of worsening power situation in the country.

PRESSURE being mounted on the Federal Government to reverse the recently introduced high electricity tariff is rising as the Nigerian Guild of Editors and other groups in the country have endorsed the petition sent to the United Nations on the matter by a coalition of civil society.