NERC gives reasonsfor asking 8 DisCos to downgrade customers on 18 Band feeders

• The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has asked 8 energy organisation companies to downgrade 18 feeders to little bands
• About 8 energy organisation firms are affected by the caller directive from the energy regulator
• NERC said the bid came arsenic the affected energy companies failed to proviso the mandatory minimum of 20 hours of powerfulness to the affected feeders

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered 8 energy organisation firms to downgrade 18 Band A feeders to little bands due to the fact that they are incapable to proviso a minimum of 20 hours of powerfulness to the affected customers.

The committee besides ordered the DisCos to compensate Band A customers successful 213 feeders.

NERC begins the downgrade of immoderate customers connected Band A feeders to little bands. Credit: Picture Alliance/Contributor
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The breakdown of the affected DisCos

The bid was contained successful the May 2025 Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO).

According to reports, astir 8 DisCos are affected, including Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKDC), Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IE), Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC).

An investigation shows that EKDC has the largest fig of feeders to beryllium compensated, with 84 feeders.

Eko and Ikeja DisCos person the highest feeders 

Daily Trust reports that portion the main crushed was the DisCos’ inability to conscionable the 20-hour powerfulness proviso demand, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) compensated 37 feeders for load shedding.

Ikeja Electric came adjacent with 50 feeders to beryllium compensated, arsenic 3 were downgraded to little bands.

However, the institution has not received support to upgrade 8 feeders to higher bands.

Also, Enugu DisCo was directed to compensate customers connected 15 feeders, with 2 feeders downgraded.

Kaduna DisCo has 8 feeders to beryllium downgraded, portion Yola DisCo was asked to downgrade 2 feeders.

NERC orders DisCos to compensate customers

Legit.ng previously reported that NERC had ordered 9 DisCos to compensate 152 energy feeders for powerfulness proviso successful April.

The committee said the determination was made nether the provisions of the Order connected Migration of Customers and Compensation for Service Failure nether the Service-Based Tariff Framework.

NERC said the model said EKEDP shall compensate the affected customers successful Band A feeders arsenic listed successful Appendix 2 for nonaccomplishment to present up to 20 hours of electricity, but much than 18 hours of mean supply, according to the provisions of the Order connected Migration.

NERC gives reasons for the order

The orders besides provided for the constitution of a Transmission Infrastructure Fund (TIF) to enactment backing of indispensable transmission infrastructure projects and caller initiatives needed to facilitate improved work transportation successful the NESI.

It disclosed that the money would beryllium managed and could besides beryllium utilized arsenic collateral successful financing and different public-private concern (PPP) schemes for infrastructure backing successful the transmission network.

Customers connected immoderate feeders are to person compensation for the mediocre powerfulness supply. Credit: NurPhoto/Contributor
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NERC said:

“Accordingly, a proviso of N2.17/kWh of vigor delivered to the grid off-takers has been made arsenic the publication towards the build-up of the TIF successful 2025.”

NERC fines DisCo for overbilling

Legit.ng earlier reported that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has been fined ₦1.69 billion by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission for overcharging customers.

As per NERC's statement, the good is owed to AEDC's disregard for the commission's erstwhile bid restricting projected billing for powerfulness users.

The good was specified successful the authoritative "Order NERC/2024/114" that the committee issued.

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