Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission Slashes Tariff for Band A Customers

The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has announced a significant reduction in electricity tariffs for customers under MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited.

According to the Commission’s latest directive released on Sunday, “Order No. EERC/2025/003, the new tariff for Band A customers will be N160 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), down from N209/kWh.”

EERC Chairman, Chijioke Okonkwo, explained that the reduction followed a comprehensive review of MainPower’s tariff and licence applications.

“We reviewed their entire costs, using our Tariff Methodology Regulations 2024, and the supporting Distribution Tariff Model to get an average price of N94,” he said.

“The price is low because the Federal Government has been subsidising electricity generation cost, which charges only N45 out of the actual cost of N112.”

The revised tariff, which will take effect from August 1, 2025, aims to provide relief to consumers while ensuring that MainPower can manage rate shocks.

Okonkwo noted that the N160 Band A tariff might be difficult to sustain if the Federal Government removes the generation tariff subsidy.

“But until then, it is only right that Ndi Enugu – Band A customers enjoy the reduced tariff effective August 1, 2025,” he added.

Okonkwo said: “The Commission is committed to working with industry developers, investors, customers, and Stakeholders to develop and implement strategies and solutions to provide access and improve electricity services to all the citizens of the state, as this is a win for the establishment.”

To ensure compliance with service commitments, the EERC has put in place monitoring and evaluation systems and guidelines.

MainPower is required to publish daily reports on its website, detailing the rolling seven-day average daily hours of supply on each Band A feeder.

Failure to meet committed service levels may result in downgrading the feeder to the recorded level of supply.

The tariff review is backed by the Enugu State Electricity Law 2023, signed into law by Governor Peter Mbah in September 2023.

The law empowers the EERC to regulate electricity generation, transmission, and distribution activities exclusively within the state.

The commission remains committed to working with industry developers, investors, customers, and stakeholders to improve electricity services in the state.