So the reason NERC ordered a downgrade on those band A electricity feeders was basically because some of those feeders or areas just weren’t getting power supply for the minimum hours they promised. NERC (which stands for Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) made these fancy categories, like band A is supposed to get 20 hours of power a day, but in reality, those places weren’t even close. I know people who live in Lagos and get less than 10 hours some days, but they’re paying the band A rates. That’s not cool at all!

So what NERC did was tell the electricity companies they had to reclassify those feeders, basically so people aren’t getting ripped off. I actually think this makes sense because why should you pay for the premium level when you’re not getting the service they promised? It’s about time they did something rather than just promising and not delivering. But I also wonder if this will make any difference long term, because Nigeria’s power sector always finds ways to pass the cost to customers. I hope people actually start seeing better power or at least fairer pricing now, but who knows, right?