The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said newly approved electricty tariffs affecting big power consumers will curtail subsidies by NGN1.14 trillion ($864mn) for the fiscal year 2024. Nigeria last reviewed electricity tariffs in 2020. Without the new tarrifs, the annual subsidy ...
The NERC said the new tariff regime will encourage distribution companies to increase the amount and quality of electricity supply to target customers on a willing-buyer willing-seller basis.“These measures are necessary to improve electricity supply across Nigeria and ensure ...
“The 50 percent hike in electricity tariff will have a negative ripple effect on virtually every sector that depends on electricity. You will agree with me that manufacturing and other key sectors are hinged on power. Ironically, the increase in electricity tariff just like previous hikes does ...
Increase in Electricity Tariff; Customers to Pay More The latestnewsto storm Nigerians after a trying period this year is the increase in electricity tariff. As approved by the Regulator; the revised Service Reflective Tariff (SRT) would take electricity tariff plans a spike higher; resulting in ...
The United States, yesterday, disclosed that Nigeria’s inability to eliminate subsidy on petroleum products and failure to hands off the fixing of electricity tariffs is hampering the provision of critical social infrastructure in the country.
SEATTLE (Oil Monster): Oil workers have warned the federal government against any hike in electricity tariff. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) said consumers should not be forced to pay for services that are not rendered. ...
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The tariff system does not offer incentives to consumers to manage their power demand. There is evidence that industry would be open to a tariff system that would allow them to manage their power loads and consequently their electricity bills. In addition, electricity tariffs are not based on ...
Note: 2023 & 2024 Price Is Calculated Using NERSA Standard Tariff Average Increase Source: Eskom, Stats SA, Bloomberg, BMI Within the SSA region, markets such as Botswana and Nigeria have also been grappling with steep electricity price increases,...
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