The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has directed all Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos to refund all customers wrongly billed at the new rate through energy tokens before Thursday 11th of April 2024.
This was made known on Saturday just a day after it fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC of N200 million for violation and failure to comply with customer Band classification for the tariff billing.
It further directed DisCos to set up a portal on their website to allow customers to check their different bands and post also the schedule of Band A customers who were affected by the rate review.
In its press release titled; ‘DIRECTIVE TO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APRIL 2024 SUPPLEMENTARY MULTI-YEAR TARIFF ORDER’ reads;
“The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) has directed all Electricity Distribution Companies (“DisCos”) to provide as much clarity as possible to all affected customers.
“The DisCos are hereby directed to implement the following updates:
“1. All DisCos shall ensure that ONLY the newly approved Band A feeders listed in their April 2024 supplementary orders are maintained as band A for the purpose of vending to prepaid customers and billing for post paid customers on their networks.
“2. All DisCos are required to immediately post on their websites the schedule of approved Band A feeders that have been affected by the rate review.
“3. All DisCos shall set up a portal by 10th April 2024 on their website that allows all customers to check their current Bands by entering their meter or account numbers.
“4. All customers wrongly billed at the new rate should be refunded through energy tokens no later than Thursday 11th April 2024, and file evidence of compliance with the Commission by 12th April 2024.
“5. The Commission shall monitor compliance with the requirements listed above and shall continue to provide support to all stakeholders as required.
Signed
Management”
