Nigeria: States Slashing Power Tariff Must Be Ready to Pay Subsidy

Not every state plans tariff reduction – Power Commissioners

The Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has stated that not all states that have implemented the 2023 Electricity Act planned to reduce electricity tariff in their states.  They however said the reduction made by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) was in line with the provisions of the law and carried out based on data provided by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company. They also said they are not …

Nigeria: States Slashing Power Tariff Must Be Ready to Pay Subsidy

The federal government has taken a firm position regarding states that opt to reduce electricity tariffs, stating that the responsibility for the corresponding subsidy must be borne by the states themselves.

Electricity Distributors Cry Out Over Bill Payment Resistance After Enugu Tariff Cut — Akelicious

Electricity distribution companies across Nigeria have raised the alarm over growing consumer resistance to bill payments following the recent tariff cut by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, warning that the move threatens to destabilise the country’s fragile power sector. The Discos disclosed that since EERC announced a reduction in Band A tariffs from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, customers in other states have begun to …

Power, Energy Commissioners Defend Enugu Government’s Electricity Tariff Reduction, Say It’s Cost Reflective

Power and Energy Commissioners in 36 states of the Federation under the aegis of the Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) have defended Enugu State Electricity Reg…

Tariff Slash: States Urge End to Opaque Federal Power Subsidies

By Daniel Adaji States have called on the Federal Government to eliminate untargeted and unclear electricity subsidies, stressing that such subsidies undermine efforts to build cost-reflective and sustainable electricity markets across Nigeria. This demand was made in a joint statement on Wednesday by Prince Eka Williams, Commissioner of Power and Renewable Energy, Cross River State and Chairman, Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy in N…

Enugu Tariff Review Targeted At Transparency, Not Arbitrary Reduction- Commissioners

The Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN), on Wednesday, clarified that the tariff adjustment carried out by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) complies fully with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electricity Act 2023, and the Enugu State electricity laws. The forum reaffirmed that the move was both legal and strategic, rooted in a rigorous regulatory process designed to ens…