Electricity Tariff Hike: Apprehension, anger as Disco imposes new rate on all customers

There is apprehension as Abuja Electricity Distribution Company passed the new electricity tariff on all customers.

Recall that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission announced that it gave the eleven Distribution Companies nationwide the go-ahead to hike electricity to N255 per Kilowatt from N68 for customers on Band A.

Customers under Band A get 20-24 hours of power supply, while those under B to E receive 16 hours and below.

DAILY POST reports that NERC has increased the tariff for the fourth time since the 2020 Multi-Year Tariff Order.

On Wednesday, Abuja Electricity Electricity Distribution companies apologized in a notice that it mistakenly charged all customers in all Bands the new rate due to system failure.