From today, any electricity consumer, who has not received continuous
electricity supply for a period of 15 days in a month, shall not be required to
pay the fixed charge, provided disruption is not due to non-payment of
electricity bill or other actions from the consumer like tampering, vandalism,
or is totally unrelated to the fault of the Electricity Distribution Company
(DISCO).
The Chairman of the NERC, Dr Sam Amadi, stated this on Wednesday in
Abuja while addressing journalists on issues surrounding the electricity fixed
charge.
Dr Amadi said: “We must ensure that the DISCOs receive enough money to
maintain the network and at the same time, we don’t want it to be an incentive
not to respond to faults that they could manage within their existing
commitment.”
He said there had been a lot of comments from consumers on fixed charge
and concerns as to whether it was fair or legal. “The fixed charge is an
element of any electricity bill, not just now. It is not unique to us. It is
not fixed that it cannot change from year to year. It is fixed because it is fixed
for that month,” he said.
The chairman noted that electricity consumers complained that the
commission had changed the tariff without consultation, saying “that is not
true, each year has its own tariff.”
Dr Amadi said the fixed charge was a universal practice, and that it was
not peculiar to Nigeria.
The chairman said that new tariffs would start from June 1, 2014.
He said the commission would protect electricity consumers and at the
same time ensure that the electricity producers recover their cost and be able
to continue producing power for the consumers.
“Each time we hear complains, we try to investigate, look at what the
issues are and see what appropriate intervention,” he said.
He added that the commission would, by May 8, create a forum office in
Benin, Yola and Jos, where electricity issues would be settled.
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This is unfair. I have light at Olaogun Old Ife Rd Ibadan for average of 2 hours per week. How do I address the above? For 10 days they may not provide light then flash you with 1hour, then they have fullfill 15 days aggreement. Too bad. This is nigeria!
ReplyDeleteNigeria is the only member of OPEC , that does not have it own power company. What a shame to Jonathan . He wants to turn Nigeria to a full capitalist state. Was this what he promised Nigerians during his campaign? God will destroy him very soon.
ReplyDeleteOluchi this has nothing to do with Johnathan because for Nigeria has been existing for 100 years now and we still don't enjoy the facility as light.Shame to all Politicians and leader past and present.
Delete@victory ofuchi infact na your mama toto go soon destroy.from ojiobgiji
ReplyDeleteNigeria is, and will always remain a failed state unless our leaders change from being selfish to being selfless to service! What a shame! We have been battling erratic power supply from one generation to another, and I bet it'd be worse off even with the next generation. Thieves!!!!. Ricardo
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