NERC Slams AEDC With ₦1.69bn Deduction for Overbilling Customers

Friday May 30, 2025|

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sanctioned the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) with a deduction of ₦1.69 billion from its annual Operating Expenditure (OPEX) over non-compliance with regulatory billing guidelines.

According to NERC, the deduction reflects 10% of the total amount AEDC overbilled its customers between May and September 2023.

The overbilling violated the Commission’s Order on the Capping of Estimated Bills, which mandates DisCos to align billing for unmetered customers with reasonable estimates based on actual service delivery.

“The Commission remains committed to protecting consumers from unfair billing practices,” NERC said in a statement.

NERC stated that the AEDC must adhere strictly to the provisions of its Service-Based Tariff (SBT) framework and will be held accountable for delivering services in line with the commitments made under the SBT regime.

The SBT system is designed to link electricity tariffs to the quality and quantity of power supplied, with customers grouped into clusters based on their average daily hours of electricity supply.