NERC halts mass disconnection by DISCO

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has halted the mass disconnection of electricity debtors by distribution companies.

It stated this through a recent publication on the commission's website.

NERC urged the operators to comply with the provision of section 5 -11 of the Regulation on Connection and Disconnection for Electricity Services 2007, noting that it has banned mass disconnection of electricity customers.

Below is the statement:

"The attention of the Commission has been drawn to incidents of mass disconnection of electricity supply to Communities, Villages, Local Government Areas and Estates by Distribution Companies premised on purported nonpayment of electricity bills.

Please note that the Commission has developed procedures for disconnection of defaulting customers as contained in the Regulation on Connection and Disconnection for Electricity Services. The Commission has also banned mass disconnection of electricity customers. Therefore, any Community, Village, Local Government Area or Estate wrongfully disconnected from electricity supply should report to the Commission for its further action.

Consequently, electricity disconnections by Distribution Companies (DisCos) are strictly to be effected in accordance with the provision of Section 5 -11 of the Commission’s Connection and Disconnection Procedures for Electricity Services Regulation. Electricity Customers who pay their bills should not be disconnected via a mass disconnection of his/her community, blocks of flats estate etc.

Any mass disconnection carried out by the Distribution Companies in contravention of the provisions of the above Regulation is illegal and should be reported to the Commission via the following addresses:

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

Plot 1099, First Avenue, Off Shehu Shagari Way,

CBD, Abuja

Email: info@nercng.orgTel: 09 462 140009 462 1410

OR

NERC FORUM OFFICES FOR ELECTRICITY COMPLAINTS


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