The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has suspended plans to increase electricity tariff.
The increase was earlier scheduled to take effect from April 1.
However, tweeting on Tuesday, the commission said there would be no tariff increase.
“@NERCNG issues Order no- 198/2020 entitled ‘Order on the Transition to Cost Reflective Tariffs in NESI.’ The Order directs operators to submit a performance improvement plan (PIP) committing them to a higher quality of service. It retains the existing tariff regime,” it said.
“Order 198/2020 says there shall no increase in end-use electricity customers on April 1, 2020.
“Order 198/2020 says, ‘There shall be no increase in tariff of end-use customers on April 1, 2020’. Performance Improvement Plan will form the basis for future tariff review.”
The NERC had come under criticism on social media by Nigerians who considered their action ‘insensitive’ owing to the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
