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NERC fines Abuja disco N1.69b for overbilling customers

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NERC fines Abuja disco N1.69bn for overbilling customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has imposed a fine of โ‚ฆ1.69bn on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for overbilling customers.

According to NERC, the fine is based on AEDCโ€™s non-compliance with the commissionโ€™s previous order on capping estimated billing for electricity consumers.
The penalty was contained in documented โ€˜Order NERC/2024/114โ€™ issued the commission.
The fine is part of the commissionโ€™s September 2024 Supplementary Order, dated August 30 and signed by Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye, obtained by Channels Television on NERCโ€™s website on Thursday.
After investigating AEDCโ€™s billing practices, NERC identified that the company had overcharged customers from January to September 2023, l

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