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The Enugu State Electricityv Regulatory Fee (EERC), has issued a brand new tariff to MainPower Electrical energy Distribution Restricted, the utility that succeeded Enugu Electrical energy Distribution Firm, (EEDC), for electrical energy distribution within the state, reviewing electrical energy value for Band A from N209/ kWh (per kiloWatt) to N160 kWh, efficient from August 1, 2025.
This was contained within the Fee’s Order No. EERC/2025/003 entitled “Tariff Order for MainPower Electrical energy Distribution Restricted 2025, issued by the Fee on the weekend.
It stated its determination was value reflective, insisting that tariff should replicate energy era subsidy by the federal authorities for the good thing about electrical energy customers.
EERC predicated its motion on the Enugu State Electrical energy Legislation 2023, which empowers the Fee to manage the actions of operators in energy era, transmission, and distribution in and completely for the state.
This Legislation signed by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State in September 2023, is pursuant to the 2023 Constitutional Modification which firmly established the legislative authority of the states on electrical energy issues inside their states. This was adopted by the passage of the Electrical energy Act 2023, that repealed the Electrical Energy Sector Reform Act, 2005, and launched main adjustments such because the separation of distribution and provide operations, and empowers states to manage their very own electrical energy markets.
Throwing extra mild on the event, EERC Chairman, Chijioke Okonkwo, stated that the discount in tariff turned crucial following the Fee’s evaluation of MainPower’s tariff and licence purposes as the brand new subsidiary firm (SubCo) that operates in Enugu State.
“We reviewed their complete prices, utilizing our Tariff Methodology Rules 2024, and the supporting Distribution Tariff Mannequin to get a median value of N94.
“The value is low as a result of the Federal Authorities has been subsidising electrical energy era value which fees solely N45 out of the particular value of N112. That was how we got here concerning the common tariff of N94 as value reflective tariff at our degree as a subnational electrical energy market.
“Breaking this throughout the varied tariff bands implies that Band A shall be paying N160 whereas different Bands B, C, D, and E are frozen.
“Band A, at N160 will assist MainPower to handle the speed shock, and if the subsidy is eliminated, the financial savings will help them in stabilising the tariff over an outlined time frame. However, always, the tariff shall be value reflective and won’t require any state subsidy,” Okonkwo said.
He famous, nonetheless, that the N160 Band A tariff might be tough to maintain ought to the Federal Authorities take away the era tariff subsidy at the moment being loved by electrical energy customers all through the nation, as tariffs would most definitely rise past these new charges.
“However till then, it’s only proper that Ndi Enugu – Band A clients benefit from the lowered tariff efficient August 1, 2025,” the Fee’s Chairman added.
In the meantime, EERC additionally stated it had put in place monitoring and analysis techniques and tips to make sure MainPower’s compliance with service commitments in order that its clients don’t pay extra for much less energy.
“MainPower is obliged to publish each day on its web site a rolling seven-day common each day hours of provide on every Financial institution A feeder no later than 9am of the subsequent day.
“The place MainPower fails to ship on the dedicated degree of service on Band A feeder for 2 consecutive days, MainPower shall report this to the Fee inside 24 hours.
“The place MainPower fails to satisfy the dedicated service degree to a Band A feeder for seven consecutive days, the feeder shall be robotically downgraded to the recorded degree of provide.
“The Fee is dedicated to working with trade builders, buyers, clients and Stakeholders to develop and implement methods and options to offer entry and enhance electrical energy providers to all of the residents of the state, as it is a win for the institution,” the Fee concluded.
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