TCN to carry out maintenance as power outage hits parts of South-East
The Enugu Electricity Distribution (EEDC) says the planned outage by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) scheduled to take place on Saturday is meant for emergency maintenance work. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said in a statement on Friday that the outage would enable TCN engineers to carry out maintenance on […]
Electricity: New Reps bill threatens N10bn investment
“The Senate Electricity bill should make similar provisions for regulatory transition of successor DisCo operations within a state to the SERC”
Huge debts, vandalism behind poor electricity supply in Aba – Geometric Power
By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia The management of APL Electric Company Limited, Aba, a subsidiary of Geometric Power Company, has attributed the poor power supply in Aba, Abia State, to the huge debts owed by its customers, vandalism of power equipment, metre bypassing and assault against Aba power staff carrying out their legitimate duties in the […]
ELECTRICITY: Remittances to NBET by DISCOs dip 14.26 % to N33.33bn
THE remittances of 11 electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET) has declined by over 15.71 per cent to N33.33 billion in January 2023, from N38.88 billion in the corresponding period of 2022.
Electricity customers increase to 10.94m in Q3 2022
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the number of Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) customers in Nigeria increased from 10.81 million in Q2 2022 to 10.94 million in Q3 2022. According to the NBS Nigeria Electricity Report for Q3 and Q4 2022 released in Abuja on Monday, the figure showed an increase of 1.20 percent. […]
Woman breaks Ibadan Electric official’s leg over bill
“When the complainant climbed the pole to disconnect the cable that carried light to the defendant’s house, she (defendant), out of anger, pushed the ladder which the complainant was mounting”
FEC approves $53.1m for electricity conductors to boost power supply
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 53.1 million dollars and N2.1billion as local component for the procurement and installation of electricity conductors to boost power supply across the country. Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, presided over by President […]
Electricity workers demand reversal of power sector privatisation
THE National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, yesterdasy, urged the Federal Government to reverse the privatisation of the nation’s power sector, describing new owners of the privatised companies as ‘hustlers’ and ‘hawks’ who have contributed poorly to the power sector.
NUEE asks FG to revisit, reverse privatization of power sector
By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has again asked the federal government to reverse the privatization of the nation’s power sector even as it described the process as a charade that further impoverishes citizens. The body describes the new owners of businesses in the power sector as “hustlers” who have […]
W/Africa power pool plans Fund to boost liquidity in electricity market
The West African Power Pool, WAPP, has disclosed plans to set up a Liquidity Enhancement Revolving Fund, LERF, for the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Market.
Electricity: FG owes DisCos N100bn – ANED
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, has claimed that the Federal Government owes the 11 electricity distribution companies, DisCos, N100 billion in unpaid subsidies on electricity. The group also accused the government of renationalizing five electricity distribution companies after their management were sacked and replaced with government appointed officials. The […]
