…issued Interim Order No. NERC/2026/086, dissolving the Board of Directors of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company. The order was signed by NERC Chairman, Dr Musiliu Oseni, and Commissioner for Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Mr Dafe Akpeneye. NERC said the regulatory intervention followed severe operational ine…

…daily power supply requirement of 20 hours on September 30 and October 1, 2026.The electricity distribution company disclosed the shortfall in a public notice published on Friday, October 2, explaining that the affected feeders experienced varying levels of electricity supply disruption.Nigerian DisCo Lists Areas Affec…

…strategy aims to tackle distribution bottlenecks, unlock industrial demand and rescue electricity distribution companies from their endless losses. The approach of creating energy zones is built on the idea of letting the financially buoyant help support the system for everyone else. Truly, electricity collection rates…

…of a closed-door meeting between the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, and Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies, DisCos, over the proposed 24/7 Energy Zones have emerged. In a statement on Tuesday, Tegbe said the meeting was in furtherance of the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering reliable electricity…

…Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a former staff member of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and 12 others over their alleged involvement in the vandalism of electricity cables worth more than N350 million in Abuja. The suspects were also arrested in connection with alleged car theft…

…and a primary healthcare facility. Adebiyi said the community had written to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and the Rural Electrification Agency in Abuja over its electricity challenges but had yet to receive a solution. He said, “Our community has historically had limited government presence and basic pub…

…after electrocution during maintenance duty in Enugu An operations staff of MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has d!ed after sustaining an electric shock while carrying out maintenance work at Eke in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 1pm on…

…Commission over an alleged fraud involving the diversion of funds belonging to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company. According to the prosecution, the publication was made “with intention to harm or knowing, or having reason to believe that the statement of facts will harm his reputation.” The state counsel and pr…

…The residents, who spoke with DAILY POST, appealed to the Taraba State Government, Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), elected representatives, philanthropists and other relevant stakeholders to urgently intervene and restore power to the area. The prolonged blackout, reportedly caused by a faulty transformer…

…Google feed!The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has told electricity distribution companies (DisCos) they cannot pass the bill for replacing obsolete prepaid meters to consumers, insisting that customers must not bear the cost of infrastructure that has simply worn out over time.FCCPC Exe…

Eko Electricity Distribution Plc has attributed the persistent power supply challenges in Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin and surrounding communities to transmission upgrades and repeated vandalism of underground distribution cables. In a statement on Wednesday by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Abiola Aloba,…

…sustainable projects.He said the 48 projects are spread across the franchise areas of 10 electricity distribution companies (DisCos), adding that the new framework is already driving infrastructure development, improving electricity access and creating jobs in rural communities.“The mini-grid regulations last year had…

…plans to develop Renewable Energy Service Companies that will compete directly with electricity distribution companies over the next 10 to 15 years, in a major shift aimed at tackling persistent blackouts and expanding electricity access across the country. Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Al…

…a transformer in any community, it ceases to be mine. It becomes the property of the electricity distribution company, and I haven’t stopped because of that,” he added. Explaining the motivation behind the intervention, he said electricity remains one of the most effective forms of economic empowerment. “Because I beli…

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has issued a public notice, announcing a planned power outage covering the weekendThe outage will affect some of Nigeria's most sensitive federal facilities, including the State House Villa and DSS headquartersAEDC said the disruption is linked to the relocation of two…

…the Army and Gariki 11kV feeders without power. The Head of Communications at MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, attributing the outage to damage caused by the explosion. He said, “MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited wishes to inform its esteemed cust…

…society organisations in Ebonyi State has threatened legal action against the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) over alleged illegal billing practices, indiscriminate disconnections and other complaints by electricity consumers. The coalition, led by the Human Rights Volunteer Corps (HRVC), Ebonyi State Cha…

The electricity infrastructure of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has been disrupted by flooding, triggering power outages across communities in Lagos and Osun States. EKEDC said electricity supply to its network had been reduced after outages on the Oshogbo-Ikej…

DisCos announce blackouts in parts of Lagos and Osun over flooding The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have announced power outages in several communities following disruptions caused by heavy rainfall and flooding.In a statement issued on Wednesday,…

…person's account with an outstanding debt of ₦406,000. According to her, she visited the electricity distribution company's office in Calabar after discovering she couldn't purchase tokens with the account details provided on her prepaid meter card. Sharing her experience, she claimed she was informed that the account…

…positions. He further disclosed that discussions with major investors and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company had resulted in arrangements for free electricity supply to domestic consumers in the community, describing the initiative as another milestone in improving residents' living conditions. He also announce…

Electricity distribution companies collected a total of N801.16bn from electricity consumers between January and April 2026 despite persistent power outages and supply constraints across the country, data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has shown. The commercial performance factsheets relea…

…reveal massive integrations across major regional DisCos. Chief of this is the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) leading the portfolio volume with eight active sites generating 57.702MWp across 47,885 connections, featuring major assets like an 8.9MWp system in Ankpa-1 and twin 10.0MWp installations in Anyi…

Authorities and electricity distribution officials have confirmed that restoration works are ongoing following the collapse of a transmission tower on the 33kV Jambutu Feeder, an incident that has plunged parts of Yola North and adjoining communities into a power outage. In a statement issued on Friday by the managemen…