NERC Orders Discos to Compensate Band ‘A’ Customers Impacted by Gas Shortage, Vandalism
• Fixes June 30 for final reimbursement
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to compensate eligible Band ‘A’ customers who suffered service shortfalls between February and March this year due to generation constraints caused by inadequate gas supply and vandalism of critical infrastructure.
The regulator, in a public notice announcing Directive No. NERC/2026/002 on the Special ‘Compensation of Band A Customers Arising from Grid Generation Constraints’, said the measure was designed to address the impact of widespread generation shortfalls across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) during the period.
