The National Council on Power has agreed to introduce a cost-reflective tariff for electricity in Nigeria. This move is aimed at reducing the N200 billion monthly electricity subsidy being paid …
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FG to Begin Free Electricity Meter Rollout in Q4 2025 Under Presidential Initiative
The Federal Government has said it will begin the full rollout of free electricity meters under the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI) by the fourth quarter of 2025. This move is …
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AEDC Refunds N241.45m Electricity Credit to Nearly 10,000 Customers Over Billing Issues
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has refunded a total of N241.45 million worth of electricity credit to 9,823 customers across its service areas, following billing errors and regulatory breaches …
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FG’s Debt to Power Sector Hits ₦982.4bn as Electricity Subsidy Rises in First Five Months of 2025
The Federal Government’s unpaid subsidy to electricity distribution companies has risen to ₦982.4 billion as of May 2025, showing a ₦5.3 billion increase or 2.7% in just five months. This …
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NERC Introduces Transmission Infrastructure Fund with N2.17/kWh Levy to Boost Nigeria’s Power Sector
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has taken a major step to improve electricity supply in the country by setting up a Transmission Infrastructure Fund (TIF). This new initiative is …
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NDPHC Cries Out Over N600bn Debt, Says Power Plants Struggling Despite 4,000MW Capacity
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has raised alarm that it is being owed nearly N600 billion by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and other bilateral power …
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Senate Raises Alarm as FG Owes Power Firms N800bn, Sector Faces Major Crisis
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Power has cried out over the growing financial crisis facing the country’s power sector, revealing that the Federal Government currently owes electricity generating companies (GenCos) …
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AMCON, BPE, NERC Dragged to Court Over Alleged Undervalued Sale of Ibadan Disco Shares
A civil society organisation, the African Initiative Against Abuse of Public Trust, has taken the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), and the Nigerian …
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FG Launches Reform Plan, Deploys Special Teams to Underperforming Discos
The Federal Government has begun a pilot programme to restructure underperforming electricity distribution companies (Discos) in a bid to overhaul Nigeria’s struggling power distribution sector. This marks the most decisive …
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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is stepping up efforts to recover unpaid pension contributions from electricity generation and distribution companies across Nigeria. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General of PenCom, led a …