NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

The management of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), led by its outgoing Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Lamu Audu, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to formally introduce the incoming MD/CEO, Mal. Siraj Abdullahi. The visit provided an opportunity for the company’s management to engage with the Commission and reaffirm […]

Revised Order on Utilisation of Earned Non-Admin Operating Expenditure by Distribution Companies

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a revised Order on the utilisation of earned Non-Administrative Operating Expenditure (Non-Admin OpEx) by successor electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). This Order is aimed at accelerating network upgrades, improving service reliability, and ensuring that available revenues are invested in critical infrastructure projects. The Order, which takes effect from […]

FONER Steps Up Coordination to Strengthen Nigeria’s Evolving Electricity Market

The Forum of Nigerian Electricity Regulators (FONER) has reaffirmed its commitment to a more coordinated, transparent, and responsive electricity regulatory environment, following its second meeting held on Thursday 27th August, 2026 in Abuja with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs). At the meeting, regulators placed strong emphasis on […]

NERC Inaugurates Interim Board of KAEDC, Visits Military Formations in Kaduna

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, inaugurated the new Interim Board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC), pursuant to the Commission’s Intervention Order, issued recently. NERC had, through Order No. NERC/2026/08, dissolved the Board of Directors of KAEDC following repeated failures to meet market obligations and other prescribed performance indices. The Commission […]

NERC Tasks Interim Board with Resetting KAEDC, Making Asset Viable

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has tasked the newly constituted Interim Board of Special Directors of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) with implementing immediate interventions to reset the utility company and restore it to a sustainable growth trajectory within 12 months. NERC Chairman, Dr. Musiliu Oseni, gave the charge on Monday, 17 August 2026, […]

NERC Receives REA, Sierra Leone Delegation on Knowledge Exchange Visit

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) today received a delegation from the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and officials from the Ministry of Energy of Sierra Leone on a courtesy visit to the Commission. The Sierra Leonean delegation is in Nigeria under the REA Country-to-Country Knowledge Exchange Programme, aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration and sharing best […]