The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has imposed sanctions on eight electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for failing to comply with monthly energy caps for unmetered customers between July and September 2024.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Commission, The affected DisCos are Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola.
These DisCos have been fined a total of N628,031,583.94, equivalent to 5% of the naira value of the gross overbilling for the period under review.
The commission also directed the DisCos to issue credit adjustments to all affected customers by May 15, 2025.
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Our Correspondent reports that In 2020, NERC introduced the Order on Capping of Estimated Bills to align estimated bills for unmetered customers with measured consumption of metered customers on the same supply feeder.
However, The Commission says the review of DisCos’ billing practices revealed widespread non-compliance with the monthly energy caps.
The sanctions are expected to provide relief to affected customers who have been overbilled.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
