Agbogun, Ogun community cries out over exorbitant electricity bill, others
Agbogun Community Development Association in Edu, Ogun state, is protesting Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc, EKEDC’s exorbitant estimated bills and refusal to provide pre-paid meters. The Community, led by its chairman, Chief Anifowose Ayodele, is protesting EKEDC’s continued estimated bill system because even with the ‘Bulk Meter’ that was installed, they are saying “it is […]
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 […]
ELECTRICITY: Blackout persist as generation falls 39.78% to 2,464MW
By Obas Esiedesa The ongoing widespread blackout across the country will persist as power generation dropped by 39.78 per cent yesterday to 2,464.7 Megawatts as at 3pm from 4,097MW peak generation recorded on Sunday. Checks by Energy Vanguard on data released by the National System Operator (NSO) showed that 16 plants were on the grid […]
ELECTRICITY: Power generation plunges to 495MW with 3 plants on grid
By Obas Esiedesa Nigeria’s electricity challenge worsened yesterday as grid power generation crashes to 495.20 Megawatts with just Jebba Hydro (335MW), Olorunsogo NIPP (107.20MW) and Sapele (53MW) on the grid as at 3pm. Earlier checks by the Energy Vanguard on data from the National System Operator, NSO, showed that as at 2pm total generation was […]
