The Nigeria’s government has approved tariff increase to N225 per kilowatt-hour for Band A electricity consumers in the country.
Customers on Band A are those who enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily and they represent 15 percent of the 12million electricity customers in Nigeria.
The upward review of the electricity tariff will not affect customers on the other Bands, Daily Intel have learnt.
The Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Musliu Oseni, who made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour from the current N66.
He said NERC has also downgraded some customers on the Band A to Band B due to non-fulfilment of the required hours of electricity provided by the electricity distribution company.
“We currently have 800 feeders that are categorised as Band A, but it will now be reduced to under 500. This means that 17 per cent now qualify as Band A feeders. These feeders only service 15 per cent of total electricity customers connected to the feeders.
“The commission has issued an order which is titled April supplementary order and the commission allows a 235 kilowatt per hour,” he said.
