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By Victor Osula, Abuja
With a decisive move to curb the arbitrary invoicing of electricity, the Commission for the regulation of Nigerian electricity (DEIGN) has slammed a cumulative fine of N628.03 million on eight distribution companies (DICS) for customers without excess traits.
The utilities concerned – Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano and Yola Discos – found themselves violation of the invoicing rules approved between July and September 2024
According to a declaration issued by the Commission, the action followed a quarterly revision of the billing of discos, which exposed violations of the Energy Limits of the Commission.
These limits aim to ensure that the estimated invoicing for non -development customers reflects the consumption models of measured users located similarly on the same power supply.
“The public may remember that in 2020, the Commission issued the order on the limit of estimated invoices (order n.: Nerc/197/2020) and subsequently issued monthly energy limits aimed at aligning the estimated invoices for customers not put in the center with the measured consumption of customers measured on the supply power supply”.
Nerc said that his revision of the third quarter of 2024 showed that the eight discos did not comply with the established energy limits, pushing the commission to collect a financial sanction equal to 5 % of the total excess amount of motorcyclists recorded during the period, for a total of N628,031,583.94.
In addition to the fines, the discos were ordered to make credit adjustments commensurate with all excessive customers within and no later than 15 May 2025, the end of the billing cycle April 2025.
By reiterating his position of zero tolerance on regulatory infringements, the Commission has declared: “Nearc remains resolved in its commitment for the protection of consumers and guarantees regulatory compliance in the sector of the Nigerian electricity offer”.
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