Electricity consumers, NERC disagree on fixed charge increase

Electricity consumers on Monday complained about the increase in the fixed charges.

While some described the development as unnecessary, others called for stable power supply before any increase in charges could be implemented.

However, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission refuted the increase in charges, stressing that electricity tariff for each passing year had been scheduled since 2011.

A consumer at the Power Holding Company of Nigeria’s office in Wuse, Abuja, Mr. Bright Ekong, said the N525 increase from N225 to N750 was outrageous.

Another consumer, who simply identified himself as Fidelis, said he last paid N500 as fixed charge, but wondered why it had sudden risen to N750.

But reacting to the development, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, told our correspondent that the tariff was not increased.