The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Wednesday, kick-started an increase in electricity tariffs for customers categorized under Band A.
The hike will impact certain customers of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC).
Customers in this category will now be charged N225 per kilowatt-hour (KW/h). It is a significant rise of 241% from the previous rate of N66 electricity tariff.
The new rate takes effect from 3rd April 2024.
This was revealed by Musliu Oseni, the Vice Chairman of NERC.
The regulator has also directed all Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, to provide as much clarity as possible to all affected customers.
On the new electricity tariff therefore, NERC said: “All customers wrongly billed at the new rate should be refunded through energy tokens no later than Thursday the 11th of April 2024.
“And (they should) file evidence of compliance with the Commission by the 12th of April 2024.
EKEDC Band A customers:
Below are the 21 Band A areas of Eko Electricity Distribution Company affected by the new tariff:
1. IJORA T/S_AJELE 1_AJELE_NEPA 1 ISLAND CAMPOS STREET BROAD STREET INNER MARINA STREET
2. ALAGBON T/S_ADEMOLA 2_ADEMOLA_POSTE RMU ISLAND ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO STREET SANUSI FAFUNWA STREET/IDOWU TAYLOR STREET AKIN ADESOLA STREET/ADEOLA ODEKU STREET
3. IJORA T/S_AJELE 2_AJELE_CSS ISLAND AJELE STREET BROAD STREET/CUSTOM STREET INNER MARINA STREET/MARTINS STREET
4. IJORA T/S_AJELE 2_AJELE_NEW CUSTOMS ISLAND CAMPBELL STREET BAMGBOSHE STREET KING STREET
5. ALAGBON T/S_FOWLER 3_FOWLER_STATION FEEDER ISLAND OLUWA ROAD/THOMPSON AVENUE GLOVER ROAD/LAWRENCE ROAD/ALFRED REWANE ROAD MOSELEY ROAD/AWOLOWO ROAD
6. ALAGBON T/S_FOWLER 1_FOWLER_IKOYI HOTEL ISLAND OLUWA ROAD ALFRED REWANE ROAD IKOYI HOTEL/ALFRED REWANE ROAD
7. IJORA T/S_AJELE 1_AJELE_NEPA 2 ISLAND AJELE STREET BROAD STREET KAKAWA STREET/ABIBU OKI STREET
8. ALAGBON T/S_ADEMOLA 2_ADEMOLA_NTDA ISLAND ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO STREET SANUSI FAFUNWA STREET AKIN ADESOLA STREET/AMODU TIJANI CLOSE
9. ALAGBON T/S_ADEMOLA 2_NEPA CLOSE_DOVER ISLAND NEPA CLOSE AHMADU BELLO WAY SAKA TINUBU STREET
10. ALAGBON T/S_ADEMOLA 2_NEPA CLOSE_STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ISLAND NEPA CLOSE AHMADU BELLO WAY AHMADU BELLO WAY
11. ALAGBON T/S_FOWLER 1_FOWLER_KINGSWAY ISLAND OLUWA ROAD/ALFRED REWANE ROAD OLU HOLLOWAY ROAD/THOMPSON AVENUE LUGARD AVENUE/CAMERON ROAD
12. ALAGBON T/S_ALAGBON LOCAL_ALAGBON LOCAL_MOBOLAJI JOHNSON ISLAND OSBORNE ROAD MOBOLAJI JOHNSON ROAD OLU HOLLOWAY ROAD/BAYO KUKU ROAD/CAMERON ROAD
13. ALAGBON T/S_FOWLER 3_FOWLER_MULLINER TOWER ISLAND OLUWA ROAD ALFRED REWANE ROAD MULLINER TOWER
14. LEKKI T/S_ONIRU_WATERFRONT_TWIN WATER LEKKI REMI OLOWUDE STREET BOSUN ADEKOYA STREET OKUNADE BLUEWATERS SCHEME
15. LEKKI T/S_LEKKI_LEKKI_WOLE OLATEJU LEKKI ADMIRALTY WAY ADMIRALTY WAY WOLE OLATEJU/WOLE ARIYO
16. LEKKI T/S_WATER FRONT_LEKKI_PRIME WATER VIEW LEKKI UTOMI AIRIE AVENUE FREEDOM WAY OJULARI ROAD
17. LEKKI T/S_LEKKI_LEKKI_BASHORUN OKUSANYA LEKKI EMEKA NWEZE STREET BASHORUN OKUSANYA STREET/ADMIRALTY RD OGIDI CRESCENT
18. LEKKI T/S_ONIRU_WATERFRONT_PROVIDENCE LEKKI REMI OLOWUDE STREET ADEWUNMI ADEBIMPE ROAD EMMANUEL ADEBAYO CLOSE/OMORINRE JOHNSON STREET
19. LEKKI T/S_LEKKI_LEKKI_WATER CORPORATION LEKKI UTOMI AIRIE AVENUE MUHAMMED MARWA WAY HUNPONU WUSU ROAD/ENGR. GEORGE ENENMOH CRES
20. LEKKI T/S_AGUNGI_AGUNGI_OSAPA LEKKI MUFUTAU ELETU ROAD MURITALA ELETU WAY AGUNGI/AIRAN ROAD
21. AKANGBA T/S_SANYA_SANYA_TEXLON ORILE APAPA – OSHODI EXPRESS WAY OGUNGBESAN STREET OGUNGBESAN STREET