On Thursday, February 27, 2025, the Nigerian government confirmed plans to review electricity tariffs to make the system fairer for customers.
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, shared this news during the ongoing public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan in Abuja. The government hopes to fix unfair differences in electricity pricing and encourage more investment in the power sector.
Currently, customers in Band B get 17 to 18 hours of electricity supply and pay N63 per kilowatt-hour. However, customers in Band A, who receive only two more hours of power, are charged N209 per kilowatt-hour.
Minister Adelabu called this pricing system “unfair” and explained that the government plans to create a more balanced tariff system.
He said, “We will look at the tariff again. I am not saying that we’re going to increase the tariff before I am misquoted. We are going to look at it and see how we can improve upon our modest achievement of last year, not only to ensure that we grow the sector that we need but also to ensure that we can invest more in revamping all these dilapidated infrastructures.”
The Minister added that the gap between tariffs for Band A customers and those in Bands B, C, D, and E is simply “too wide” and needs to be addressed to make the system more just for everyone.
