Barely
eight months after the increment of electricity tariff by 45 percent
despite the epileptic supply of power, the tariff is expected to be
increased again.
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola
There are strong indications that the Minister of Power, Works and
Housing, Babatunde Fashola, might be forced to increase electricity
tariff by 20 per cent, as distribution companies across the country,
have threatened a total shut down of operations, if their request is not
granted.
According to the Vanguard, the proposal from the distribution
companies, seeks to increase the current rate of N22.8 kilowatts per
hour, to N105 kilowatt s per hour.
The planned increment is coming, not less than 8 months after the
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, had increased
electricity tariff by 45 percent. Despite the nationwide condemnation
and disobedience of court orders on the 45 percent increment, the
Distribution Companies have been reported to have sent a copy of the new
proposal to electricity regulatory body, for ratification and
enforcement.
The National Electricity Grid, yesterday experienced further drop
in its generation to about 3, 531.7 megawatts (mw). This will translate
to a drop in supply sent out to the 11 Distribution Companies (DISCOs)
across the country.
Statistics obtained from the Nigeria System Operator (NSO), a
section of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), indicated that
about 78242.67mw hour (mwh) was sent out on Saturday for supply across
the DISCOs. Also, while electricity generation peaked at 3,808.5mw,
there was a significant drop the same day to 2,931.9mw.
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