Band A wahala: 1.5 million consumers to cough out N6.7 billion every day

  • 1.5 million electricity consumers categorised under Band A will have to cough out a huge amount as bill
  • This number of customers, who are only about 15% of the total 12 million electricity consumers in Nigeria, enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of supply
  • The recent increase in electricity tariff has continued to generate a lot of criticism from both public and private quarters

Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade’s experience covering Energy, MSMEs, Technology and the stock market.

An estimated 1.5 million electricity users falling within the Band A category, receiving a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply, are projected to collectively expend approximately N6.7 billion within a 20-hour period.