President Buhari Ends Disco Estimated Billing


 


Nigerians are now expected to be relieved  of decade long estimated billing in the power sector as President Muhammadu Buhari directs the outright abolishment of estimated billing. The President also directs all DISCOs to kickoff a nationwide mass metering. 


This is in line with Mr. President's vision of getting rid of corruption in all sectors of the Nigeria system and to also ensure that the right things are done.


Below is the full NERC STATEMENT


NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE: NERC COMMITTED TO PROTECTING CUSTOMERS.


In response to media reports that there is an increase in tariffs for Nigerians, NERC wishes to clarify that tariff reviews going forward will only follow service-based principles. 


Under these service-based principles DISCOs will only be able to review tariff rates for customers when they consult with customers, commit to increasing the number of hours of supply per day and quality of service.


In all cases poor and vulnerable Nigerians will not experience any increase. In line with these expectations, DISCOs are directed to engaged with their customers on a Service Based Tariff structure. 


Under the Service Based Tariff Structure, DISCOs can only review tariffs for customers under the following conditions:


Customers are consulted and communicated a guaranteed level of electricity service by the DISCOs based on hours of supply.


Customers are metered

No estimated billing through the strict enforcement of the capping regulation. This means that unmetered customers will not experience any cost increase beyond what is chargeable to metered customers in the same area. 


Even under the above conditions, there will be no change in tariff for the most vulnerable as tariffs for those consuming 50KW or less remain frozen. Customers receiving less than 12 hours of supply will also not experience any change in tariffs.


In addition, the President has directed that there should be a nationwide mass-metering program in an effort by the Federal Government to put a stop to estimated and arbitrary billing for electricity. He has also approved a waiver of the import levy on meters, so that those that do not have meters can be supplied as early as possible at reasonable costs.


The general public and all stakeholders in the power sector are by this statement urged to disregard any reports of an arbitrary tariff increase affecting Nigerians.


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