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DisCos accuse NERC of ‘power grab’ as new CapEx provision accounts framework takes off
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have rejected the fresh order by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) requiring them to establish dedicated Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Provision Accounts into which a substantial portion of their residual revenues must be paid after offsetting operating…
NERC boss blames Nigeria’s electricity challenges on systemic dysfunction
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that the country’s electricity challenges go beyond generation, transmission and distribution to a structural dysfunction in the system. According to the NERC, the country’s electricity challenges rather stem from the inability of the…
NERC blames court ruling for ₦2tn electricity subsidy burden
ays 2016 judgment constrained regulatory powers, deepened subsidy exposure • Lagos begins implementation of independent electricity market under new law Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that a court ruling in 2016 contributed to government’s subsidy exposure currently valued…
Amid persistent blackouts, DisCos rake in N598bn Q1, 2026
Nigerian Electricity DisCos Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that distribution companies (DisCos) in the country generated a combined total of N597. 55 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026. According to the NERC data, 11 electricity distribution companies generated…
NERC approves compensation for Band A electricity customers hit by blackouts
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has approved a compensation package for eligible Band A customers affected by power supply shortfalls caused by grid generation constraints between February and March 2026. In a public notice issued on Thursday, June 4, NERC…
Customer exploitation: FCCPC hits Ikeja Electric, seals office
Sopuruchi Onwuka Officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Thursday swiftly sealed the head office of the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC), also called Ikeja Electric which operates the networks in the inland Lagos State and…
NERC marks 20 years of regulating electricity sector
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced plans to commemorate its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of regulatory oversight and policy reforms that have shaped the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). Established on October 31, 2005, under…
Receivership: Ikeja Electric launches aggressive revenue drive
Sopuruchi Onwuka The field officers and corporate executives of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, popularly called Ikeja Electric, are currently on rampage to compel non-performing customers to turn up with payments. Expectedly the aggressive debt recovery effort propelled by pressure…
Contract Activation: Geometric Power lays viability template for NESI
Nnaji calls for grid decentralization Sopuruchi Onwuka Activation of contract governed transactions among all players in the gas-to-power programme of the government holds potential to arrest the worsening debt overhang in the sector and also improve all efficiency levels in…
NERC to challenge Discos with embedded generation
Sopuruchi Onwuka Electricity Distribution companies in the country will soon be required by the industry regulator to boost supply hours with electricity generated internally within their network concessions. The Oracle Today reports that the requirement which is currently being articulated…
