NERC increases electricity tarrifs, abolishes fixed charges

The National Electricity Regulatory Commission has in defiance of the House of Representative order forbidding them from increasing electricity tariffs  in the country jerked up the rate.
Other component of the charges like the fixed electricity charges was removed across board to make for customers paying for only what they consumed.
The have been clamour for the removal of the fixed charges as it makes the DISCO not working hard enough to ensure the availability of electricity as consumers pay not minding whether power was supplied or not.
In the new tariffs  “For instance, residential customer classification (R2) in Abuja Electricity Distribution Company will no longer pay N702 fixed charge every month. Their energy charge will increase by N9.60.
“Also, residential customers (R2 customers) in Eko and Ikeja electricity distribution areas will no longer pay N750 fixed charges. They will be getting N10 and N8 increase respectively in their energy charges. Similarly, the burden of N800 and N750 fixed charges would be lifted off the shoulders of Kaduna and Benin electricity consumers. These consumers will see an increase of N11.05 and N9.26 respectively in their energy charges.”
The new tarriff is in conssonance with the meeting held recently with the Minister of works, power and housingMr. Babatunde Fashola were he advised consumers to abide by the new tariffs