{"id":2510,"date":"2026-07-27T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:29:19","slug":"nigerian-government-clarifies-no-plan-to-raise-electricity-tariffs-for-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2510","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Government clarifies no plan to raise electricity tariffs for consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>The Federal Government restates its commitment to protecting vulnerable households through continued tariff support for millions of electricity consumers in the West African country <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency, at the weekend, clarified that the Nigerian Government has no plans to raise electricity tariffs for any category of grid-connected consumers.<\/p>\n<p>The government described such reports suggesting otherwise as a misrepresentation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"sfaJcGsoQJ\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2512\">Nigeria urges greater African unity to shape future of global telecoms, digital innovation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNigeria urges greater African unity to shape future of global telecoms, digital innovation\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2512&amp;embed=true#?secret=KBojkrZUWQ#?secret=sfaJcGsoQJ\" data-secret=\"sfaJcGsoQJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sadiq Wanka, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Power Infrastructure in the Office of the Vice-President, who noted this in a statement in Abuja, FCT, said there was no planned tariff increases across any service band.<\/p>\n<p>Wanka stated the government remained committed to protecting vulnerable households through continued tariff support.<\/p>\n<p>The clarification, the statement noted, followed recent comments made by the presidential aide during a presentation at the Asharami Square 3.0 event held July 22, in Lagos, where he spoke on investment opportunities in Nigeria\u2019s power sector.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidential aide also discussed the impact of the Nigerian Government\u2019s reform programme on attracting private sector investment across the electricity value chain.<\/p>\n<p>The statement equally disclosed that Wanka, in the course of his presentation in Lagos, reaffirmed the tariff policy direction contained in the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP).<\/p>\n<p><em>ConsumerConnect<\/em> reports the Federal Executive Council (FEC) finalised NIEP December 2024, and approved the policy May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>It explained that the policy envisages a gradual transition to cost-reflective tariffs, a framework already implemented for Band A electricity consumers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subsidies stay for electricity consumers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the statement emphasised Wanka as well clarified that there were no plans to remove subsidies for consumers in other service bands, noting that the government was instead exploring more efficient ways of delivering support to electricity consumers.<\/p>\n<p>He further said: \u201cTo this end, the Special Adviser highlighted the Power Consumer Assistance Fund (PCAF), enabled by the Electricity Act 2023, as a mechanism for delivering targeted subsidies directly to vulnerable consumers through consumer electricity accounts or other identity linked means, improving transparency and strengthening investor confidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted the administration of President Tinubu recognised the critical role of the media in communicating government policies.<\/p>\n<p>The government said it supported initiatives, such as Asharami Square, which seeks to deepen journalists\u2019 understanding of complex policy issues.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency, therefore, urged journalists and media organisations to continue providing accurate and contextual reporting on government reforms, particularly in the power sector of the Nigerian economy.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added: \u201cThere is no planned tariff hike for any grid consumer across any service band. &#8220;The government remains committed to protecting vulnerable households through continued tariff support.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*The Federal Government restates its commitment to protecting vulnerable households through continued tariff support for millions of electricity consumers in the West African country 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