MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited , Thursday, 16Th October,2025, at the public hearing on Tariff petition held at the International Conference Centre I CC Enugu maintained that Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) did not follow due process in arriving at the tariff of N160/kwh issued in its July 18, 2025 Order and calls for a review.
MainPower made this known in it’s submission made during the One-Day public hearing .
Mainpower also maintained that EERC went against its own laid down business rule and issued an Order when there was no bilateral agreement between both parties.
It also maintained that ” EERC did not use the numbers presented to it, rather resorted to cherrypicking of numbers to suit their purpose”
Pix: Managing Director, MainPower , , Dr Ernest Mupwaya
MainPower disclosed that an independent party, KPMG, a reputable audit firm was engaged to review this same process and their report shows that the parameters used by EERC were wrong.
The Managing Director, ,MainPower Electricity Limited, Dr Ernest Mupwaya ,in the company ‘s submission, said
EERC should use the actual numbers that reflect the realities on ground, instead of assumptions.
Chairman, Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission ,Chijioke Okonkwo
The Director, Research and Advocacy Association of Nigerian Electricity Distribution, Sunday Oduntan, said the regulatory authority shall put into consideration ,parameters that determined the cost of production to be able to remain in business
Chairperson of the Consumer Association in Enugu state decried the sufferings of consumers and urged them to put it into consideration .
She urged that distribution companies should be discouraged from high charges, which subject the
Enugu state Electrification Agency and South East electricity consumers association made their submissions.
Stakeholders spoke on various issues which included cost of operation, re-evaluation of assets, energy allocations and electric policies among others.
Earlier, the chairman of Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Chijioke Okonkwo said EERC received petitions from Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited on tariff petition
He urged stakeholders to participate actively in the process of regulatory electricity in Enugu state
Author: Maureen Ikpeama
