NERC, CPC to enforce metering of power consumers

The Consumer Protection Council and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday agreed to enforce the mandatory 60-day order to electricity distribution companies to either meter or stop billing their customers under the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation scheme.

Acting Chairman, NERC, Dr. Anthony Akah

NERC had, in its recent directive to the companies, directed that any customer who elected to procure meters under the CAPMI scheme must be metered within 60 days.

It said any distribution company that failed to achieve this would lose the power to bill or disconnect electricity supply to such customers.

Electricity Prepaid Meters’ll go round in one Year – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that the new electricity tariff regime has the mechanism to meter all consumers within one year.

 

This came on Monday as power distribution companies began the implementation of the new tariffs increased by over 45 per cent despite oppositions from the National Assembly, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Nigeria Labour Congress and the Nigerian Electricity Consumers Advocacy Network.

The Acting Head, NERC, Dr Anthony Akah, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said, “The new tariff, besides eliminating fixed charge, has a robust mechanism to ensure that the distribution companies fully meter their consumers and eliminate ‘crazy’ billing within one year.’’

NERC, meeting Senate over Fixed Charges Soon, says Amadi

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it will meet the Senate soon to inform it why fixed charges cannot be abolished now.

 

 

Dr Sam Amadi, Chairman, NERC made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.