Residential Consumers Are Not Included In Tariff Reduction – NERC

The Chairman of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says reduction in billing is only applicable to commercial and industrial consumers, stating that they were the only categories of consumers who had earlier experienced increase in tariff.

Dr Sam Amadi, in a telephone interview with Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, said that the development would take effect from April.

Amadi stated that no consumer who is residential was expected to have experienced an increase in tariff.

He advised that any consumer who is not commercial or industrial but has experienced an increase in tariff should communicate with their supplier.

He also addressed the issue of metering, urging consumers to exercise patience, adding that not all consumers need to be metered before increasing tariff.

The NERC Chairman advised that electricity companies should setup an advocacy to engage on a platform that would address consumer issues.