The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) ₦200m for non-compliance with the tariff order and applying the new tariff to all customer bands.
The Nigeria n Electricity Regulatory Commission has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc ₦200m for violating a new tariff order .“The Nigeria n Electricity Regulatory Commission has taken enforcement action against the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for AEDC ,” NERC said in a Friday statement.
“AEDC has been fined ₦200,000,000 for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing. This decision follows a detailed review and customer feedback, which revealed that AEDC had applied the new tariff to all customer bands, contrary to the Order, which was designed to ensure fair billing practices.”It also mandated AEDC to “Reimburse all customers in Bands B, C, D and E respectively that were billed above the allowed customer categories/tariff bands provided in the Order.
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