CUSTOMERS NOT ENJOYING 20 HOURS ELECTRICITY WILL NOT PAY NEW TARIFF – MINISTER OF POWER
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Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power, has promised that customers who do not currently have 20 hours of electricity will not be charged the increased rate.
In light of Nigeria’s dire economic circumstances, the minister made this statement on Monday during a one-day investigation hearing before the Senate Committee on Power. The session was held to discuss the necessity of stopping the proposed price increases for energy by eleven successor electricity distribution businesses.
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He claimed that in order to preserve the sinking industry, the government had implemented a new program that assured Nigerians that the suffering would only last temporarily.
The explanation is provided as Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) pricing increases have left electricity users reeling.
The Minister also stated that the Federal Government would pay the sum of ₦2.9trn to subsidise electricity this year if the tariff was not reviewed.
He also explained that the government was concerned, and had introduced the new policy to rescue the sector.
During the session, Chairman of the committee, Senator Eyinnnaya Abaribe raised the question of how customers were migrated from the previous customer classes of Residential (R1, R2, R3), Commercial (C1, C2) and Demand (D1, D2), to different bands.
Abaribe requested to know if the band classification was under the provisions of the law.
He also raised more questions on how the parameters differentiate between regions and areas, citing a portion of the act that highlighted the need for non-discriminatory distribution.
The development comes on the heels of the recent increase in electricity tariffs for consumers in the Band A category by NERC.
The commission had increased the tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/kWh.
Band A customers receive 20-24 hours of electricity supply daily. Subscribers under Band B enjoy 16 to 20 hours of power supply, while those in Band C receive 12 to 16 hours daily.
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