The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), approved over 40 Band A areas in Lagos for the purpose of implementing the new tariff.
The hike, which was announced by NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, will see electricity consumers under the Band A classification pay N225 for a kilowatt per hour (KW/h) instead of the usual N66, representing an increase of over 200%.
BrandSpur Nigeria understands that Band A customers are those who enjoy 20-24 hours of electricity supply daily.
The tariff hike became inevitable due to cash flow constraints arising from the Federal Government’s inability to pay obligations to the Nigeria Electricity Market.
The areas affected by the tariff hike are as follows:
Area | Business Unit | KW/h |
---|---|---|
Ijaiye (33-Ota TCN-AMJE) | Abule-Egba | 998 |
Ijaiye (33-Ota TCN-Abeokuta Expressway) | Abule-Egba | 930 |
Able-Taylor (11-EkoroINJ-T1-Ekoro) | Akowonjo | 920 |
Egbeda (11-AlimoshoINJ-T8-Alimosho) | Akowonjo | 889 |
Anifowoshe (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Siyanbola) | Akowonjo | 929 |
Anifowoshe (11-Adeniyi JonesINJ-T1-Ajao) | Akowonjo | 941 |
Anifowoshe (11-New AlausaINJ-T6-Awolowo) | Akowonjo | 889 |
Anifowoshe (11-Adeniyi JonesINJ-T1-Adeniyi Jones) | Akowonjo | 982 |
Ogba (11-OgbaINJ-T3-Oba Akran) | Akowonjo | 888 |
Ogba (11-Oke IraINJ-T2-Kayode) | Akowonjo | 867 |
Ogba (11-Oke IraINJ-T2-Mangoro) | Akowonjo | 943 |
Ojodu (11-OjoduINJ-T2-River Valley) | Akowonjo | 910 |
Oregun (11-MarylandINJ-T2-Ojota) | Akowonjo | 973 |
Oregun (11-OpebiINJ-T1-Olusosun) | Akowonjo | 924 |
Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Kudirat) | Akowonjo | 977 |
Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T6-Ogundana) | Akowonjo | 981 |
Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Allen) | Akowonjo | 989 |
Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Alausa) | Akowonjo | 945 |
Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Oregun) | Akowonjo | 980 |
Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Morrison) | Akowonjo | 950 |
PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T4-Ikorodu) | Akowonjo | 892 |
PTC (11-MarylandIJN-T1-PTC) | Akowonjo | 858 |
PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T1-Bhojson) | Akowonjo | 923 |
PTC (11-PTCIJN-T2-Awuse) | Akowonjo | 991 |
PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T3-General Hospital) | Akowonjo | 892 |
Lasunwon (33-IkoroduTCN-Fakale Source) | Ikorodu | 890 |
Odogunyan (11-OdogunyanINJ-T2-Centex) | Ikorodu | 854 |
Ago (11-ItireINJ-T3-Ago) | Oshodi | 851 |
Ago (33-ItireTCN-Ago 1) | Oshodi | 933 |
Ajao (11-AjaoINJ-T2-New Estate) | Oshodi | 906 |
Idimu (33-EjigboTCN-AGODO) | Oshodi | 956 |
Ikosi (11-MarylandINJ-T3-Demurin) | Shomolu | 947 |
Ilupeju (11-IlupejuINJ-T3-Coker) | Shomolu | 960 |
Ilupeju (11-IlupejuINJ-T3-Palmgroove) | Shomolu | 960 |
Magodo (11-MagodoINJ-T2-Bashiru) | Shomolu | 939 |
Magodo (11-MagodoINJ-T1-Emmanuel Keshi) | Shomolu | 998 |
Mende (11-MarylandINJ-T3-Sylvia) | Shomolu | 944 |
Mende (11-MarylandINJ-T2-Westex) | Shomolu | 981 |
Olateju (11-IlupejuLocal-T1-Industrial) | Shomolu | 982 |
Oworonshoki (11-OworoINJ-T1-Hospital) | Shomolu | 985 |
Oworonshoki (11-OworoINJ-T1-Anthony) | Shomolu | 965 |