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- 4 Apr 2017
S4report.com Launches, Enables Electricity Consumers Make Complaints Online
To make life easier for electricity consumer, S4report.com - a multi Disco complaint portal has officially opened to the members of the public. The system which was built by Spark Media - a leading…
- 20 May 2017
Gencos to Sell Electricity Directly to Consumers
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has declared that eligible power consumers are now free to purchase electricity directly from power generation companies. By declaring…
- 28 Apr 2025
DisCo Must Repay Customers for Transformer Purchases, FCCPC Rules
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has ordered the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to refund whatever consumers invest in buying transformers, poles, cables, and other…
- 27 May 2014
Nigerians Get New Electricity Tariffs
From June 1, some electricity consumers will pay far lesser than what they are currently paying for fixed charges and energy consumption. A few others, according to the Nigerian Electricity…
- 22 Dec 2015
NERC Increases Electricity Tariffs, Scraps Fixed Charges
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC) has finally released the new power tariff regime, in which it outlined the various rates of increase in energy charges for consumers across the…
- 24 Apr 2022
Don’t Fix Transformers for DISCOs, FCCPC Tells Consumers
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said electricity consumers are not responsible “to purchase, replace or repair transformers, poles or other associated equipment…
- 11 Sept 2016
4m Nigerians Without Digital Electricity Meter -NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that over four million electricity consumers are awaiting prepaid meters in the country. Dr. Anthony Aka, acting NERC chairman, made…
- 28 Aug 2013
Nigerians Pay Inefficient Price for Electricity
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has admitted that consumers are paying inefficient price for electricity but attributed the situation to the unavailability of power supply. Dr. Sam…
- 31 Dec 2023
Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi Unveils First Electric Car
Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi unveiled its first electric car model on Thursday, with its boss declaring ambitions of becoming a global automotive powerhouse despite fierce competition at…
- 28 Dec 2021
DisCos Explain Why They Take over Transformers, Cables Bought by Consumers
Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has said the electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) assume ownership of equipment customers buy for their networks to ensure safety and…
- 26 Dec 2021
Electricity, Banking, Telecoms Top 2021 Complaints by Nigerians – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says complaints about electricity have again topped its 2021 consumer-related complaints chart just like in 2020. Babatunde Irukera,…
- 3 Mar 2025
NLC Fumes Over Telecom, Electricity Tariff Hikes
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has alerted its affiliates to prepare for a possible nationwide protest over the recent hike in telecommunications service tariffs and the proposed electricity band…
- 4 Mar 2026
NERC Orders DisCos to Refund ₦20.33Bn Meter Costs to Customers
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ruled in favor of electricity consumers, directing distribution companies (DisCos) to refund ₦20.33 billion in outstanding costs for meters…
- 20 Jul 2026
YEDC Warns Customers, Says 20 Percent Electricity Bonus is Scam
Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has alerted its customers to a fraudulent message circulating on social media, falsely claiming that electricity consumers can receive an additional 20…
- 21 Dec 2025
FCCPC Forces Ikeja Electric Into Compliance, Unseals Headquarters After Rights Breach
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has secured enforceable compliance from Ikeja Electric Plc, leading to the unsealing of the electricity distributor’s headquarters after…
- 8 Sept 2015
CPC Probes Discos over ‘Outrageous’ Billings
Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has set up a panel to investigate Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in Nigeria over series of allegations bothering on breach of consumers rights. Mrs.…
- 30 Aug 2021
ICPC Tackles Estimated Billings, Illegal Sales of Meters
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to tackle corruption – estimated billings, illegal sales of meters among others – in the power sector. This was…
- 14 Mar 2016
FG Orders DISCOs to Provide Pre-Paid Meters to Nigerians
Federal government has given marching orders to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs), in the country to supply pre- paid meters to electric consumers without further delay. Mr Babatunde…
- 28 Feb 2018
Kaduna Electric to launch online bill payment March 3
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) says it will launch an online bill payment platform for pre-paid electricity consumers on March 3. Mr Abdulazeez Abdullahi, company’s Head of…
- 16 Apr 2019
Keystone Bank, Others Partner Mojec to Roll out Smart Electricity Meters
Mojec Meter Assets Management Company, a subsidiary of Mojec International Limited, has announced partnership with Keystone Bank Limited and other leading banks in Nigeria to provide retail financing…
- 25 Apr 2025
Lagos Sets the Benchmark in Renewable Energy as CADEF Launches Transformative Platform
Against the backdrop of Lagos State's proactive efforts to reform its electricity sector, the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) has launched its ‘Renew Energy Nigeria’ platform, a…
- 7 May 2024
10 Ways to Slash Rising Electricity Costs
Across Africa, the cost of electricity is on the rise. Compounded by inflation and other economic pressures, this puts additional strain on consumers “With households already feeling the pinch,…
- 12 Jun 2017
SERAP Sues Nigerian FG over Pre-Paid Meters
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government and Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, over their collective failure, refusal and/or…
- 26 Jun 2022
SERAP Sues Buhari over ‘Missing N11 Trillion Electricity Fund’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari “for failing to investigate allegations that over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply…
- 3 Jun 2026
DisCos Generate N597.6bn Revenue in Q1 2026 Amid Ongoing Power Supply Challenges
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria generated a total of N597.55 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026 despite persistent power supply challenges and consumer…
- 26 Sept 2021
How Virtualization Can Reduce Organisation’s Energy Costs
Virtualization can enable cost savings for organizations in multiple ways. This article explores those instances and points out how the overall power savings from virtualization can boost the…
- 10 Sept 2021
Agusto & Co: The State of the Nigerian Electric Power Industry
As the Electric Power Industry (the Industry) announced yet another review of electric tariffs in January 2021, after much deliberation and delays, a key question that comes to mind is ‘will a rise…
- 31 Jul 2026
FG to Phase out Power Subsidies from 2027, Rules out Immediate Tariff Hike
Federal Government says it will begin the gradual phase-out of electricity subsidies from 2027 as part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving the sustainability of Nigeria's power sector. The Minister…
- 27 Jan 2019
Estimated Bill to Attract 1 Year Jail Term, N1m Fine
Electricity Power Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2018 passed by the House of Representatives last Tuesday prohibiting and criminalising estimated billing has proposed a one-year jail term and a fine of…
- 7 Jan 2018
Eko Disco Tenders Apology to Residents Over Power Outage
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has apologised to its consumers over the irregular power supply currently being experienced. Mr Godwin Idemudia , General Manager, Corporate…