The Edo State Government, in partnership with Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), is set to meter about 500,000 houses in the state. The Commissioner for Mining, Energy, Oil and Gas, Enaholo Ojiefo, who stated this on Saturday, said the exercise would begin on 13 August in order to eliminate the problem of estimated billing in the state. Shortly after signing …

Some electricity distribution companies have continued to blame technical faults and other challenges for their inability to supply 20-hour power to customers on Band A feeders. The DisCos on their various social media platforms had appealed to the customers in Band A, seeking their understanding for their failure to meet up with the required minimum service level. The Benin Electricity …

The management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC), on Friday, attributed the power outage in its franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo, and Ekiti to low power generation by the Generating Companies (GenCos). Giving an overview of BEDC operations during a media parley on Friday in Benin, the Edo State capital, BEDC’s Chief Technical Officer, Mr. Jonathan Lawani …