Sale Mamman
The Federal Government (FG) has allayed fears over likely increase in electricity tariff saying there are no plans for such.
This was even as it clarified that the order issued by NERC on April 26, 2021, titled “Notice of Minor and Extraordinary Review of Tariffs for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Companies” was a routine procedure.
The Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman, in a statement in Abuja, said: “The clarification came amidst reports of a possible major increase in the price of electricity that has dominated the public space.”
According to him, the review planned by NERC is in accordance with Section 76 of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005.
He maintained that Section 76 of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005 provides clear guidelines for the periodic review of tariff (based on market data and submissions from licensees).
He said: “The tariff for customers on service bands D & E (customers being served less than an average of 12hrs of supply per day over a period of one month) remains subsidized in line with the policy direction of the Federal Government.
“The guidelines include the provision that the Commission shall give notice of activities related to tariff in the Official Gazette, and in one or more newspapers.”
Similarly, he expressed the Government’s commitment to increasing supplied energy to the grid through a rapid expansion of infrastructure while also ensuring that it bridges the metering gap.
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