Engr Toyin Akinyosoye, the Regional Head of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in Ilorin, Kwara State, has stated that the new electricity billing tariff (225/KWh) for customers in Band A is beyond the scope of modification for any power distribution company, Disco.
Despite criticism of the increased tariff and the prevalent poor power supply to customers nationwide, this revelation has emerged.
During a visit by the state Commissioner for Energy, Engr Abdulazeez Kola Abdulganiy, to his office in Ilorin, the IBEDC’s regional head urged customers to embrace the new development with positivity.
Regarding the implementation of the new electricity tariff, Toyin mentioned that immediate effect would be on customers with prepaid meters, while those with postpaid meters would experience it in the subsequent billing cycle.
Currently, power supply allocation is constrained due to network challenges.
Toyin assured customers that as power allocation increases, feeders that have been downgraded due to low power supply will be upgraded.
Prior to this, the state commissioner for energy had once again emphasized the need for IBEDC to fairly bill customers and government-owned establishments, including hospitals.
The state government consistently supports IBEDC’s services by promptly settling electricity bills for all government facilities, constructing feeder lines, and providing transformers and other electrical materials to various communities to improve their access to regular electricity.