A massive rush by electricity consumers to recharge their accounts ahead of the alleged planned hike in tariffs has sent the various platforms of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) into a gridlock, according to reports from across the country. Although speculations had been put today as the beginning of the planned tariff regime, the DisCos said they were yet to receive …

There is confusion over the purported plan to hike electricity tariffs from 1 July. Yesterday, the DisCos clarified that they had not got the approval of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to hike tariffs. Also, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) backtracked on its earlier announcement of a tariff increase, barely 18 hours after it issued a notification. An …