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NERC Approves N28bn Bailout for Free Meter Rollout
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved N28bn for electricity distribution companies to fund the second phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund...
Nigeria’s Power Plants Operated Below 40% Capacity in September — NERC Report
Nigeria’s electricity generation plants operated far below potential in September 2025, with grid-connected facilities running at only 38 percent of their installed capacity...
DisCos Install 225,631 Meters in Q2 2025, NERC Report Shows
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) installed 225,631 meters in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 20.6 percent increase from the 187,161 units...
Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Abdullahi Ramat as New NERC Chairman and CEO
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially written to the Senate, requesting the confirmation of Engr. Abdullahi Ramat as the next Chairman and Chief...
Federal Government Steps In As States and Electricity Firms Clash Over Tariff Regulation
The Federal Government has waded into the intensifying dispute between state governments and electricity distribution companies (Discos) over who has the legal authority...
Nigeria’s Electricity Metering Plummets to Four-Year Low, Contradicting Government Claims
Recent data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reveals a significant downturn in electricity meter installations, contradicting the federal government’s assertions of...
NERC Sanctions Eight Discos with N628M Fines for Overbilling Consumers
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has levied a substantial fine of ₦628 million on eight electricity distribution companies (Discos) for engaging in...
DisCos Achieve 94.61% Energy Offtake Amidst NERC Sanctions
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) achieved an impressive 94.61% energy offtake during the fourth quarter of 2024. This figure, while representing a notable operational...
Power Grid Woes: Nigerians Pay Record Bills Amidst Repeated Blackouts
Electricity consumers paid a staggering N509.84 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, even as the national grid experienced five disruptive collapses within...