The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recently announced the increase of electricity tariff for electricity consumers categorized as Band A. These are customers who enjoy electricity for about 20 – 24 hours per day. According to the Vice Chairman of NERC, Musiliu Oseni, the Band A customers will now pay N225 kilowatt per hour (KW/h) as against the previous N66. The Band A customers represent 15 per cent of the 12 million electricity customers in the country which is approximately 1.8 million subscribers.
However, many Nigerians are confused if the increase will affect them. TheMediaGood Newspaper can confirm that Nigerians will have to check with the distribution company which serves them. There are about 11 electricity distribution companies in Nigeria. They are Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC), Benin Electricity Distribution Plc (BEDC), Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC), Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc (EEDC), Ibadan Electricity Distribution Plc (IBEDC), Ikeja Electricity Distribution Plc (IKEDC), Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JEDC), Kaduna Electricity Distribution (KAEDCO), Kano Electricity Distribution Plc (KEDC), Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc (PHED), and Yola Electricity Distribution Plc (YEDC).
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has released data showing 41 areas under its network that are categorised under band ‘A’ in Lagos, TheMediaGood Newspaper can report.
The 41 Band A areas under Electric include ‘Ijaiye (33-Ota TCN-AMJE) in Abule-Egba Business Unit enjoys 998 KW/h, Ijaiye (33-Ota TCN-Abeokuta Expressway) in Abule-Egba Business Unit enjoys 930KW/h, Able-Taylor (11-EkoroINJ-T1-Ekoro) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 920KW/h,Egbeda (11-AlimoshoINJ-T8-Alimosho) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 889KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Siyanbola) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 929KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-Adeniyi JonesINJ-T1-Ajao) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 941KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-New AlausaINJ-T6-Awolowo) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 889KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-Adeniyi JonesINJ-T1-Adeniyi Jones) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 982KW/h, Ogba (11-OgbaINJ-T3-Oba Akran) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 888KW/h, Ogba (11-Oke IraINJ-T2-Kayode) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 867KW/h, and Ogba (11-Oke IraINJ-T2-Mangoro) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 943KW/h.’
Others are ‘Ojodu (11-OjoduINJ-T2-River Valley) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 910KW/h, Oregun (11-MarylandINJ-T2-Ojota) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 973KW/h, Oregun (11-OpebiINJ-T1-Olusosun) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 924KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Kudirat) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 977KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T6-Ogundana) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 981KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Allen) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 989KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Alausa) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 945KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Oregun) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 980KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Morrison) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 950KW/h, PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T4-Ikorodu) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 892KW/h, PTC (11-MarylandIJN-T1-PTC) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 858KW/h,PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T1-Bhojson) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 923KW/h, PTC (11-PTCIJN-T2-Awuse) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 991KW/h and PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T3-General Hospital) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 892KW/h.’
Also contained in the IkejaElectric press release are ‘Lasunwon (33-IkoroduTCN-Fakale Source) in Ikorodu Business Unit enjoys 890KW/h, Odogunyan (11-OdogunyanINJ-T2-Centex) in Ikorodu Business Unit enjoys 854KW/h, Ago (11-ItireINJ-T3-Ago) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 851KW/h, Ago (33-ItireTCN-Ago 1) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 933KW/h, Ajao (11-AjaoINJ-T2-New Estate) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 906KW/h, Idimu (33-EjigboTCN-AGODO) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 956KW/h, Ikosi (11-MarylandINJ-T3-Demurin) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 947KW/h, Ilupeju (11-IlupejuINJ-T3-Coker) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 960KW/h and Ilupeju (11-IlupejuINJ-T3-Palmgroove) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 960KW/h.’
TheMediaGood gathered that ‘Magodo (11-MagodoINJ-T2-Bashiru) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 939KW/h, Magodo (11-MagodoINJ-T1-Emmanuel Keshi) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 998KW/h, Mende (11-MarylandINJ-T3-Sylvia) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 944KW/h, Mende (11-MarylandINJ-T2-Westex) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 981KW/h, Olateju (11-IlupejuLocal-T1-Industrial) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 982KW/h, Oworonshoki (11-OworoINJ-T1-Hospital) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 985KW/h and Oworonshoki (11-OworoINJ-T1-Anthony) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 965KW/h’ are also under Band A.
It should be noted that according to the categorization model of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Band ‘A’ customers are those receiving 20-24 hours power supply daily while those in Band B are subscribers who enjoy 16 to 20 hours. Customers under Band C enjoy electricity for 12 to 16 hours daily while those in Band D are beneficiaries of eight to 12 hours of power daily, which Band E subscribers only enjoy four to eight hours of electricity consumption everyday.