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NERC Academy – Power System Performance Evaluation by Prof Arunsi U. Chukwu

Tuesday, 12th June 2018 marked  a new dawn at the Nigerian Electricity Regulaory Commission(NERC); as the Commission’s Chairman, Professor James Momoh kicked-off the NERC Academy lecture series. The theme for the day’s lecture is ” A Framework for a Regulatory Commission” by the Chairman.

Consultative Meeting with Stakeholders

The Federal Government issued a policy directive that requires the mandatory transition of certain classes of end-use customers of DisCos from direct cash settlement of bills to cashless settlement platforms in order to reduce collection leakages/losses and improve overall revenue assurance in NESI. The Commission notes that this policy directive complies with EPSRA and the […]

MARKET COMPETITION REPORT, 2022

The 2022 Market Competition Report of the Nigerian Electricity Market has been finalized. Click here to view.

NERC, NiNAS hold workshop on power sector laboratory testing

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), collaborating with the Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS), has held a training on competence requirements testing and calibration laboratories  ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The three-day meeting held at the NERC headquarters had the theme: Understanding the application of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in testing laboratories in electricity generation and distribution value chain. […]

Notice of Postponement Of Hearing in the Petition by BEDC against IEDN Licence application by ADL

IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION AGAINST THE GRANT OF AN INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK LICENCE TO ASABA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED BY BENIN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC TAKE NOTICE that the hearing scheduled for 19 January 2021 to consider the petition filed by Benin Electricity Distribution Plc (BEDC) against Asaba Distribution Limited (ADL) application for an independent […]

Notice Of Hearing on Petition Against the Grant of IEDN License to Asaba Distribution Limited by BEDC

BEFORE THE NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION AGAINST THE GRANT OF AN INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK LICENCE TO ASABA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED BY BENIN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC PREAMBLE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to section 70 (2) of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA), clause 11 of the NERC Application for […]

Public Notice on the Purported 50% Increase in Electricity Tariffs

05.01.2021 The attention of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has been drawn to publications in the print and electronic media misinforming electricity consumers that the Commission has approved a 50% increase in electricity tariffs. The Commission hereby state unequivocally that NO approval has been granted for a 50% tariff increase in the Tariff […]

Press Release on Y2021 Budget Defence at the National Assembly

ON THE REPORTED NON-PAYMENT TO THE RURAL�ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR�THE RENOVATION OF THE HEAD OFFICE BUILDING The attention of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has been drawn to publications in the media relating to an interactive session with our organisation at the National Assembly on the 2021 budget. The Commission hereby […]

NERC is committed to protecting customers

26.08.2020 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 […]