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The federal government announced plans to review electricity bills for B and C customers.
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Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu describes the current billing system as “unfair” and promises to create a more balanced, fairer pricing system.
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The move is designed to address the differences in the current billing system and encourage investment in the power sector.
The federal government has confirmed plans to regularize electricity bills, especially for B and C customers.
The Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu made the news as a public introduction to the National Integrated Power Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resources Program in Abuja on Thursday.
Currently, B B clients enjoy 18 to 17 hours of electricity supply and pay N63 per kilowatt-hour. By comparison, consumers in the A band who only have two hours charge N209 per kilowatt-hour.
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Adelabu describes this billing system as “unfair” and promises to create a more balanced and equitable pricing system.
The minister said: “We will look at the tariffs again. I’m not saying we will increase tariffs before miscitation. We will look at it and see how we can improve based on the modest achievements of last year, not only to ensure that we grow the industries we need, but also to ensure that we can invest more to improve all of this shabby infrastructure.”
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He further emphasized: “The gap between the band A tariff and the band B, C, C, D and E is too wide. We think it’s unfair. It’s not only that we have to be able to do a certain degree of regularization.”
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