The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has issued a disconnection notice to its customers over electricity debt to the tune of over N200 billion.
The company disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Emeka Ezeh on Friday.
Accordingly, EEDC, electricity customers under its franchise are expected to clear all outstanding bills by 12th, October 2024.
“Consequently, customers are advised to promptly pay their electricity bills before the disconnection team gets to their premises, as failure to do so will attract a reconnection fee in addition to the outstanding amount.
“Customers can pay their bills at the EEDC Cash Offices or any collection agent location nearest to them, and they must not wait for the Marketers to visit before they can pay their bills”, the statement reads.
The eleven Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria lost N28.97 billion to unpaid electricity due to customers in July 2024.
This comes following a significant increase in the cost of electricity in the past months. Despite the hike in the price of electricity, many electricity customers still grapple with adequate power supply.
Recall that in April 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission approved a 240 percent electricity tariff hike for customers getting at least 20 hours of power supply.
