The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has proposed three ways to improve power supply and reduce power outages in the country.
The Commission’s Vice Chairman, Sanusi Garba stated this at a public consultation programme with Electricity consumers in Kaduna State, with the theme: “Capping of Estimated Billing, Distribution Franchising and Competitive Transition Charge”.
Read Related News: NSE Urges FG To Increase Tariff, Fix Infrastructure
Garba said that the event was aimed at interfacing with relevant stakeholders, adding that the three methods outlined in the theme of the event remains the lasting solutions to the power problem facing the country.
While speaking on capping of estimated bill, Yusuf Ibrahim of the Consumer Affairs Division of NERC mentioned that lack of adequate meters results to arbitrary billing.
He noted that bulk metering which normally results to bulk disconnection was not fair to consumers who pay their bills adding that bill capping would ensure fair power bill to those without metres.
