By Suleiman Abdulmumin
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a special compensation package for Band A electricity customers impacted by inadequate power supply between February and March 2026, following widespread generation constraints across the national grid.
In a public notice issued on Thursday, the commission said the directive became necessary following significant generation shortages across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, which hindered Distribution Companies, DisCos, from delivering the committed service levels to some Band A customers.
According to NERC, the shortfalls were largely caused by inadequate gas supply and the vandalism of critical gas and transmission infrastructure, factors beyond the direct control of the DisCos.
The commission said the compensation scheme covers the period from February to March 2026.
Under the directive, Band A feeders that recorded an average daily supply of between 18 and 20 hours will continue to be compensated under the existing framework contained in Addendum No. NERC/2024/003 for both Maximum Demand (MD) and Non-Maximum Demand (Non-MD) customers.