Ikeja Electric Unveils Consumers Under Band ‘A’ Category In Lagos

Against the backdrop of the new Electricity tariff approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (Ikeja Electric) has released data showing 41 areas under its network that are categorised under band ‘A’ in Lagos.

LEADERSHIP reports that this category of customers is affected by the new tariff structure directed by the federal government.

NERC had on Wednesday approved an upward adjustment of electricity tariff for customers under the Band ‘A’ classification.

The Vice Chairman, NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour (KW/h) from the current N66.

Under tariff structure, customers under Band A are those receiving 20-24 hours power supply daily while those in Band B are subscribers who enjoy 16 to 20 hours.

Customers under Band C enjoy electricity for 12 to 16 hours daily while those in Band D are beneficiaries of eight to 12 hours of power daily, which Band E subscribers only enjoy four to eight hours of electricity consumption everyday.

The customers under Band A represent a 15 per cent of the 12 million electricity customers in the country, which is approximately 1.8 million subscribers.

According to Ikeja Electric, 41 areas are currently enjoying consistency in its supply and distribution pattern in Lagos.

The Bank A areas are, Ijaiye (33-Ota TCN-AMJE) in Abule-Egba Business Unit enjoys 998 KW/h, Ijaiye (33-Ota TCN-Abeokuta Expressway) in Abule-Egba Business Unit enjoys 930KW/h, Able-Taylor (11-EkoroINJ-T1-Ekoro) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 920KW/h,Egbeda (11-AlimoshoINJ-T8-Alimosho) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 889KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Siyanbola) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 929KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-Adeniyi JonesINJ-T1-Ajao) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 941KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-New AlausaINJ-T6-Awolowo) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 889KW/h, Anifowoshe (11-Adeniyi JonesINJ-T1-Adeniyi Jones) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 982KW/h, Ogba (11-OgbaINJ-T3-Oba Akran) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 888KW/h, Ogba (11-Oke IraINJ-T2-Kayode) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 867KW/h, and Ogba (11-Oke IraINJ-T2-Mangoro) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 943KW/h.

Also, in the report includes, Ojodu (11-OjoduINJ-T2-River Valley) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 910KW/h, Oregun (11-MarylandINJ-T2-Ojota) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 973KW/h, Oregun (11-OpebiINJ-T1-Olusosun) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 924KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Kudirat) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 977KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T6-Ogundana) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 981KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Allen) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 989KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Alausa) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 945KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T4-Oregun) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 980KW/h, Oregun (11-New AlausaINJ-T5-Morrison) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 950KW/h, PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T4-Ikorodu) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 892KW/h, PTC (11-MarylandIJN-T1-PTC) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 858KW/h,PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T1-Bhojson) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 923KW/h, PTC (11-PTCIJN-T2-Awuse) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 991KW/h and PTC (11-IlupejuIJN-T3-General Hospital) in Akowonjo Business Unit enjoys 892KW/h.

The IE, also named others as Lasunwon (33-IkoroduTCN-Fakale Source) in Ikorodu Business Unit enjoys 890KW/h, Odogunyan (11-OdogunyanINJ-T2-Centex) in Ikorodu Business Unit enjoys 854KW/h, Ago (11-ItireINJ-T3-Ago) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 851KW/h, Ago (33-ItireTCN-Ago 1) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 933KW/h, Ajao (11-AjaoINJ-T2-New Estate) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 906KW/h, Idimu (33-EjigboTCN-AGODO) in Oshodi Business Unit enjoys 956KW/h, Ikosi (11-MarylandINJ-T3-Demurin) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 947KW/h, Ilupeju (11-IlupejuINJ-T3-Coker) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 960KW/h and Ilupeju (11-IlupejuINJ-T3-Palmgroove) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 960KW/h.

The rest are, Magodo (11-MagodoINJ-T2-Bashiru) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 939KW/h, Magodo (11-MagodoINJ-T1-Emmanuel Keshi) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 998KW/h, Mende (11-MarylandINJ-T3-Sylvia) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 944KW/h, Mende (11-MarylandINJ-T2-Westex) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 981KW/h, Olateju (11-IlupejuLocal-T1-Industrial) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 982KW/h, Oworonshoki (11-OworoINJ-T1-Hospital) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 985KW/h and Oworonshoki (11-OworoINJ-T1-Anthony) in Shomolu Business Unit enjoys 965KW/h.