Elumelu calls for hike in electricity tariff
Investors in the Nigerian power sector have called for the introduction of a realistic tariff structure, reflective of the current…
FG to deploy drones to protect electricity transmission equipment
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, says it will deploy unmanned aerial technology, drones to checkmate vandalism of transmission lines…
Power generation rises to 3,528 megawatts
Nigeria’s power generation output rose to 3,528.90 megawatts on February 1 from the 2,662 megawatts it recorded on January 22,…
Kero-to-Gas Project: Still a Mirage
The soaring prices of kerosene and cooking gas across Nigeria unsettles both energy marketers and consumers Nigeria’s recurring energy shortage…
The Solar energy option for Nigeria
As electricity consumers continue to grapple with epileptic power supply by the electricity distribution companies (DisCos), many consumers are gradually…
NERC’s directive to DISCOs on metering
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission threatens to sanction electricity distribution companies who fail to meter maximum demand consumers by December,…
Ban on mass disconnection of electricity
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission bans electricity distribution companies from mass disconnection of power over non-payment of tariffs Following threat…
NERC tasks Enugu Disco on metering
The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr Anthony Akah charges the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company…
Bridging the metering gap
Electricity Distribution firms are under pressure to provide prepaid meters. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has given them one year…
Reprieve for electricity consumers over tariff hike
Electricity consumers who were worried by the burden of the recent 45 percent increase in tariff by the Nigerian Electricity…