By Seun Ibiyemi A recent intervention by the Benue State Government to restore electricity in parts of Makurdi has reignited debate over Nigeria’s 2013 power sector privatisation, with calls for urgent reforms and stricter accountability for distribution companies. In a public statement, energy expert Nick Agule commended the state government’s efforts to restore power to…
…NISO cuts N8b monthly transmission losses to 7.05% By Seun Ibiyemi A report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigerian consumers defaulted on electricity payments exceeding ₦63.46 billion to Distribution Companies (DisCos) in January 2026. This is even as Nigerian System Operator (NISO) revealed that it has reduced transmission losses which…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has clarified that electricity generated in the country has been consistently dispatched and fairly distributed to all Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), despite recent supply challenges. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the system operator dismissed claims that any DisCo was allocated zero megawatts of…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed all Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to implement a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aimed at detecting meter bypass, tampering, and other forms of electricity theft. The directive, contained in Order No. NERC/2014/148 and published on the commission’s website in Abuja on Thursday, outlines detailed…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity distribution companies in the country to refund a total of N20.33 billion to customers for meters purchased under the Meter Asset Provider Framework. The commission said the directive, which took effect from March 1, 2026, followed a regulatory review that revealed many Electricity…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) successfully metered 109,556 customers in December 2025, marking a notable increase from 88,592 customers in November. The figures, released in the NERC Metering Factsheet for November and December 2025 in Abuja, indicate that the national metering rate rose to…
Experts, power sector operators and electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have expressed divergent views on the Federal Government’s directive mandating the rollout of free prepaid meters to electricity consumers nationwide. They said this with reacting to the directive in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Reports that the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu,…
