NERC approves increase in cost of prepaid meter
Sept 6, 2023 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in the price of pre-paid electricity meters in the country. This is contained in a NERC ‘order’…
NERC says over 900, 000 units of meters so far installed, consumers not required to pay for meters under NMMP
Nov. 16, 2021 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) electricity consumers are not required to pay directly for the meters issued to…
NERC says 1.09m customers metered by DisCOs
July 14, 2021 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 1,092,399 customers have been metered by electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) scheme and the National…
40.36 % electricity consumers have been metered — NERC Q1 Report
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday said of the 10,477,856 registered electricity customers as at the end of the first quarter of 2020, only 4,231,940 (40.39 per cent)…
DisCos advocate CBN funded massive metres roll-out project
Power Distribution Companies (DisCos) have advocated a Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, funded massive meters roll-out project, to ensure that electricity customers were adequately metered. The DisCos said on Thursday…
Ikeja Electric increases cost of prepaid meters
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has announced that the prices of meters sold to customers under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme has been reviewed upward effective June. 1. The…
Reps member apologises over disappointing comment on rape, says I deeply regret it
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ahmed Jaha (APC-Borno), has regretted the comments he made at the Thursday’s plenary, apologising to Nigerians, especially women. Jaha, at an interview…
MAP: We are fully prepared to commence rollout of meters – IE
The Chief Operating Officer, Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc, Mrs Folake Soetan, has said the company had fully commenced the rollout of meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme to…
Electricity consumers in Delta State urge NERC to enforce “No Metre, No Billing” rule
Electricity consumers in Delta have charged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to enforce the “No Metre, No Billing” rule in the country. The consumers made the demand on Friday…
Metering: Fashola Announces Approved Licensing of 108 Companies
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has raised the hope of Nigerians towards ending ‘crazy electricity billing’ with the announcement of the approval for…