NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

NERC issues additional Permits to PHED, YEDC, EEDC and IBEDC DisCos Meter Asset Providers

Apr 24, 2019 Public Affairs

The Commission has issued permits to Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc, Yola Electricity Distribution Company Plc, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc, & Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc, Discos Meter Asset Providers (MAPs),in accordance with section 4(3) of the MAP Regulations- NERC- R-112 of 2018, to MAPs that were successful in the procurements conducted by Port […]

NERC issues Permit to Ikeja and Benin DisCos Meter Asset Providers

Apr 12, 2019 Public Affairs

The Commission has issued permits to Ikeja & Benin Discos Meter Asset Providers (MAPs), in accordance with section 4(3) of the MAP Regulations- NERC- R-112 of 2018, to MAPs that were successful in the procurements conducted by Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IEDC) and Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). Section 4(3) of the MAP Regulation 2018 […]

NERC issues permits to Meter Asset Providers (MAP)

Apr 08, 2019 Public Affairs

The Commission issued permits to Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) on 5th April 2019, in accordance with section 4(3) of the MAP Regulations 2018, to MAPs that were successful in the procurements conducted by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc (AEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company Plc (JEDC).� Section 4(3) of the MAP Regulation 2018 requires all […]

Metering is the responsibility of DisCos under MAP

Mar 26, 2019 Public Affairs

The obligation to ensure that all electricity consumers are metered remains with the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Regulations 2018. This is consistent with their respective Licensing Terms & Conditions and Section 4 (1) of the said Regulations that provides that, inter alia, Distribution licensee is responsible for the achievement of […]

Workshop on Nigerian Content in the Power Sector

Jan 22, 2019 Public Affairs

A 2-day workshop on Minimum Specification of Nigerian Content and Requirement for Labour in the Power Sector is slated to hold from 24th to 25th of January, 2019. The maiden event will take place at the Hearing Room, 4th floor, NERC headquarters located at Plot 1387, Cadastral Zone, A00, CBD, PMB 136, Abuja. It is […]

NERC Appeals for Caution over Industrial Action in Ikeja DisCo

Aug 13, 2018 Public Affairs

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has followed with apprehension the ensuing industrial action between the management of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (Ikeja DisCo) and the workers’ union. We hereby appeal for caution in the handling of issues on both sides noting that human lives might be involved. Parties are further encouraged to resolve their […]

NERC Repositions for Greater Compliance

Jul 02, 2018 Public Affairs

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has drawn a comprehensive strategy of ensuring greater compliance with its Regulations and Orders by operators in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Commission further noted the imperative for closer monitoring of the performance of its licensees and the ethical conduct of the respective managements. This is in […]

NERC suspends the Board of Directors of Ibadan DisCo

Jun 20, 2018 Public Affairs

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has, vide its Order No NERC/181/2018 of June 19th 2018, suspended the Board of Directors and other key management staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on account of the company’s default in the recovery of an inappropriate shareholder loan of N6billion granted to Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing […]

NERC Grants 9.5MW Electricity Generation, Distribution Licences to Ariaria Market

Jun 13, 2018 Public Affairs

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in pursuit of overriding public interest has granted a 9.5megawatts embedded electricity generation licence to Ariaria Market Independent Power Plant Limited and an Independent Electricity Distribution Licence to distribute same within Ariaria Market to Ariaria Independent Energy Distribution Network Limited. The licences, issued in line with Section 71(6) of […]

NERC has not dumped Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) Methodology

Jun 06, 2018 Public Affairs

Following recent inaccurate reports in the media, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) hereby reaffirms that there are no plans to dump the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) framework used in determining end-user tariffs based on revenue requirement of the electricity industry. As part of the periodic evaluation of software models utilized by the […]