DAMATURU – The Yobe Rural Electrification Board, has completed the electrification of four local government areas in the state namely Tarmuwa, Bursari, Gaidam   and Yunusari.

PROTESTING electricity workers yesterday shut and crippled business and other activities at the headquarters of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja DISCO.

The power generation statistics for first quarter 2018, (Q1’18) shows that a total average of 92,747 megawatts per hour, mwh, of energy was generated by power stations.

Even with N123 billion Nigerian Electricity Market  Stabilization Fund (NEMSF) provided by the Federal Government as a subsidy to operators in the industry, indications have emerged that the tariff paid by households for power rose to 145 percent in ten years.

WITH gas supply, distribution and transmission challenges affecting on-grid power sector, indications have emerged that 13 states’ access to electricity is still below 40 per cent.

The Edo State Government has frowned at the poor supply of electricity by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to residents of the state.

Three vandals were last week convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment each by Justice I.B Garfai at the Federal High Court 1 Awka, Anambra State for conspiracy, unlawful damage and stealing of electricity cables belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, in August, 2017.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has attributed the current power outage on its network to what it called system collapse of the National Grid.

Despite the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, revealing a significant improvement in gas supply to power generating plants across the country, the power sector, last week, lost N11.2 billion to inadequate gas supply.

ELECTRICITYconsumers under the auspices of Network for Electricity Consumers Advocacy of Nigeria, NECAN, at the weekend, have threatened to occupy all offices of 11 Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, in Nigeria.

Senior Staff  Association of Electricity and Allied Companies, SSAEAC, weekend in Lagos, issued a 14 day ultimatum to the management of the Transition Company of Nigeria, TCN, over alleged anti-workers practices

SINCE the public hearing on estimated Billing on June 5 2018, I have noticed a sudden and desperate barage of press interviews granted by Discos and those who are reluctant to do the right thing in the industry. The question they refuse to address is the simple one that is it right, moral or even legal in a service industry to bill consumers for services not rendered or for power not consumed?  I have heard and read so many arguments from the Discos and remain unconvinced as none of their arguments are compelling.

Eko Electricity Distribution Plc has been dragged before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja by the Confederation of Iba Communities over “outrageous estimated electricity bills.”

Lack of gas supply to power stations has scuttled the supply of 60 megawatts, mw of electricity to consumers.

METKA, the strategic business unit of MYTILINEOS S.A, leading international EPC contractor and industrial manufacturing group, is set to boost access to power with the Nigeria launch of EXERON, a unique and innovative power conversion system that provides reliable power in non-electrified regions and unreliable grid locations.