Uncollected revenue of the electricity Distribution Companies also known as the DisCos deepened by a whopping N60 billion in December 2024, further aggravating the liquidity challenges being faced by the firms. Statistics culled from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed that the utility companies were unable to retrieve a total of N60.25 billion from […]
Power distribution companies have decried the persistent non-payment of electricity bills by the military and government ministries, departments, and agencies, stressing that this is also responsible for the challenges facing the country’s power sector. They also threatened to sue the military following the vandalism of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company by armed Air Force men. […]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed grave concern while condemning Thursday’s attack by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force on the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company which left journalists and several workers injured with facilities and equipment vandalised. A statement by the Special Adviser, Strategic Communications to the minister, Bolaji Tunji, […]
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has urged the Federal Government to swiftly address the mounting electricity debt owed by military bases across the country. According to a statement issued on Friday, this call comes in the wake of a violent attack by Airforce personnel from the Sam Ethan Airforce Base, Ikeja, on Ikeja Electric offices in […]
Dear Valued Customers,We deeply regret the extended power outage that has lasted over 24 hours here in Kaduna. We fully recognize the inconvenience this has caused to households, businesses, and essential services to some of our customers in Kaduna.The prolonged outage is a result of industrial action related to ongoing labour disputes. While we face […]
…As supply falls below 4,000MW…Creates more hurdles for households, businesses…NERC orders Fidelity Bank to divest…Power sector outlook gloomy – CPPE…Power Consumer Assistance Fund is key — PowerUp Nigeria By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The poor financial capacities of Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, their huge indebtedness, and takeover by financial institutions, are currently militating against the […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has reported that one of its critical infrastructures, the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line, has been vandalised, making this incident the sixth of its kind this year. It said key components of the conductor between towers T216 and T218 were stolen by the vandals. A statement by the General Manager of […]
The Federal Government says it has shifted its focus to the renewable energy sector to enhance supply to the education, health, agriculture, rural communities, and transportation sectors. It also said that deploying mini-grids to solve energy access problems in rural communities through the e-HEART project will benefit 80 million Nigerians who are estimated to lack […]
As we inch closer to the formal unveiling of our new brand, the MD/CEO, Umar Abubakar Hashidu, inaugurated the company’s brand ambassadors drawn across the area offices within Kaduna Region. The inauguration signifies the deliberate intention of Kaduna Electric to set new standards in service delivery that align with the objectives of the new brand.