The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sanctioned eight distribution companies (DisCos) with a fine of N628,031,583.94(equivalent of $391,304.25) for non-compliance with regulatory orders.
The DisCos were sanctioned in line with Section 34(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 2023 (“EA 2023”).
The affected DisCos are Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola.
According to a release by NERC, they failed to fully comply with the monthly energy caps issued by the Commission between July and September 2024 (2024/Q3).
The Commission recalled that in 2020, it issued the Order on Capping of Estimated Bills (Order No: NERC/197/2020) and subsequently issued monthly energy caps, which aimed to align the estimated bills for unmetered customers with the measured consumption of metered customers on the same supply feeder.
It added that a review of DisCos’ billing of unmetered customers for July-September 2024 (2024/Q3) revealed non-compliance with the monthly energy caps issued by the Commission.
Besides the sanction, the Commission has also mandated the DisCos to issue commensurate credit adjustments to all customers affected by the overbilling by May 15, 2025—the end of the April 2025 billing cycle.
“The Commission reaffirms its commitment to regulatory compliance and consumer protection within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry,” the release said.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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