Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has revised its consumer classification following NERC’s tariff adjustment, downgrading streets like Oluyole, Jericho, Ikolaba, and Bodija from Band due to insufficient electricity supply.
IBEDC released this new Band update in the statement released on Saturday, 6th of April, 2024, following the announcement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase electricity tariffs for customers classified under Band A, who typically enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply per day.
Streets like Oluyole, Jericho, Ikolaba (Statehouse), Bodija, and Onireke in Ibadan that were once reputable for long hours of electricity supply have now been declared downgraded from Band A to other Bands.
Oluyole Estate has now been downgraded to Band E and is expected to have a 7-hour supply, while Jericho and Ikolaba are now under Band C with an expectation of a 12-hour supply.
Old Bodija is now under Band D, to have 11 hours supply and Okebola is downgraded to Band B to have 16 hours supply.
According to the Vice Chairman of NERC, Musliu Oseni, during a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday, the approved increase will see Band A customers paying N225 per kilowatt-hour, a significant rise from the current rate of N66.
A social media survey conducted by Nigerian Tribune shows these areas enjoyed good hours of electricity supply although it cannot be ascertained that they got 20 hours.
View other affected States and Areas under IBEDC below:
List of IBEDC’s downgraded band A feeders including their hours of supply.
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Also read: What you should know about electricity service bands
