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Vanguard News DisCos to replace faulty, obsolete meters – NERC On File: Prepaid meters The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday,  said that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) may replace faulty and obsolete meters for their customers. The commission made this known in Order No. NERC/246/2021 signed by its Chairman , Mr Sanusi Garba and Mr Dafe Akpeneye, Commissioner Legal, Licensing and compliance on its website in Abuja. NERC said that the Order No. NERC/246/2021 took effect from March 4.   “DisCos may replace faulty/obsolete meters under the National M...

BRIEF HISTORY Electricity was first generated in Nigeria in 1866 when two generating sets were installed to serve the Colony of Lagos. In 1951, the government of Nigeria, through an Act of Parliament, established the Electricity Commission of Nigeria (ECN) to regulate and operate the power supply systems in Nigeria. Subsequently, the Niger Dam Authority (NDA) was established for the development of the Kanji Hydroelectric Dam. In 1972, the ECN and the NDA were merged to form the Nigerian Electric Power Authority (NEPA). Until the enactment of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA), the N...