Electricity consumers will pay more despite the epileptic supply, if the distribution companies have their way.
Eko Electricity Distribution Plc, which is championing a tariff hike, said it would enable the firm service its customers better and sustain service delivery.
Its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Oladele Amoda, said the tariff hike had become imperative if the gap between power demand and supply must be bridged on sustainable basis. He said because of poor supply from the grid, the company wants to explore off-grid (embedded) generation, which is private sector driven and more expensive, to meet customers’demand.
When the private sector investors took over on November 1, 2013, the challenge was how to quickly overcome these problems, guarantee sustainable and quality power supply with customer-friendly attitude, he said, adding that the company currently is exploring alternative source of power supply.
The Nation
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