From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Management of Kaduna Electric has announced to its customers in Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states that despite the new tariff order, there is no adjustment in tariff rates as the current rates being paid by customers subsists.
This was contained in a statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
The statement stated that customers should note that the new tariff order contains two components; the appropriate Cost Reflective Tariff that Distribution Companies (Discos) should have charged customers in the light of prevailing economic conditions and the Allowed Tariff, which is the amount Discos are allowed to charge their customers based on government’s policy to continue with the tariff subsidy regime. “Tariff is expected to rise when the federal government ends the subsidy regime.
“In view of this, we shall continue to charge both our post paid and pre paid customers under our franchise states the Allowed Tariff which is the subsidised current tariff rate they have been paying.
“We urge our customers to ensure they settle their bills on time and in full to avoid disconnection and to enable us settle our market invoices and improve service delivery.”
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