This Saturday morning, a shocking directive from the electricity regulatory body NERC has shocked Nigerians who’s expectations targets at the immediate removal of such a new tariff plan introduced by the companies,
The outcome of the Commission’s briefing cannot be targetted as a harm to the nation as regards the New Tariff plan.
Information made available to our News desk from the management of NERC indicates that the tariff plan remains.
The original copy reads this:
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) has directed all Electricity Distribution Companies (“DisCos”) to provide as much clarity as possible to all affected customers.
The DisCos are hereby directed to implement the following updates:
- All DisCos shall ensure that ONLY the newly approved Band A feeders listed in their April 2024 supplementary orders are maintained as band A for the purpose of vending to prepaid customers and billing for post paid customers on their networks.
- All DisCos are required to immediately post on their websites the schedule of approved Band A feeders that have been affected by the rate review.
- All DisCos shall set up a portal by 10th April 2024 on their website that allows all customers to check their current Bands by entering their meter or account numbers.
- All customers wrongly billed at the new rate should be refunded through energy tokens no later than Thursday 11th April 2024, and file evidence of compliance with the Commission by 12th April 2024.
- The Commission shall monitor compliance with the requirements listed above and shall continue to provide support to all stakeholders as required.
- This directive takes immediate effect to ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APRIL 2024 SUPPLEMENTARY MULTI-YEAR TARIFF ORDER.
-Princely Onyenwe reporting
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