All 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have been directed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase their tariff effect from September 1, 2021.
According to a document, obtained by The Nation at the weekend, the NERC has given the DISCOs approval to charge a service-based tariff, in its letter titled “Tariff Increase Notification”.
Already, one of the DisCos, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in a document titled: ”023/EKEDP/GMCLR/0025/2021, dated 25th August 2021, officially informed its customers on the decision of upward tariff adjustment effective from 1st September 2021.
The EKEDC informed its customers that “the increase will be reflected on the energy bill for October 2021, which will represent energy consumption for September 2021.
Informing its metered customers on the development, the company said “for metered customers with internal vending arrangements, we urge you to adjust the rates accordingly to reflect the new tariff increase as released by NERC.”