Tariff Battle Escalates: Discos Reject Review Talks With States

Commissioners of energy across the 36 states on Wednesday disclosed their readiness to meet with power distributors to negotiate electricity tariffs that are reflective and not burdensome on residents of the states. This follows the recent cut in electricity tariff for Band A customers from N209/kWh to N160/kWh by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, and the resistance that greeted the development by both power generation and distribution companies. However, the power distribution companies have kicked against any form of negotiations with states on power tariffs, stressing that the move by…

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