The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the upgrade of an additional 34 feeders from Band B to Band A for Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company.
The Management of Ikeja Electric confirmed this development on Saturday in a statement on its X handle.
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“Premised on our demonstrated ability to provide a minimum of 20 hours daily availability through an evaluation period monitored by the Regulator, we are pleased to announce approval to add 34 additional Band A feeders to our network,” IE said.
This brings to 85 the total number of feeders on Ikeja Electric from the previous 51 feeders.
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The new additional 34 feeders which were upgraded from Band B to Band A were approved following NERC’s thorough review of IE’s ability to supply 20 hours of electricity daily.
NERC last week approved an increase in the electricity tariff for customers under the Band A category.
The Vice Chairman of NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see customers paying N225 kilowatts per hour (KW/h) more than the current N66.
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Customers under Band A are to enjoy 20–24 hours of electricity supply daily, while those in Band B are subscribers who enjoy 16–20 hours and those in Band C enjoy 12–16 hours daily.
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While Band D subscribers are beneficiaries of eight to 12 hours of electricity consumption daily, Band E subscribers only enjoy four to eight hours of electricity consumption daily.
