The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Nasarawa State from the Commission to the Nasarawa State Electricity Regulatory Commission NASERC, in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electricity Act 2023 Amended.
NERC in a statement recall that with the Electricity Act of 2023, the Commission retains the role as a central regulator with regulatory oversight on the inter-State/international generation, transmission, supply, trading and system operations.
Formal notification
According to NERC, the Act also mandates any State that intends to establish and regulate intrastate electricity markets to deliver a formal notification of its processes and requests NERC to transfer regulatory authority over electricity operations in the state to the state Regulator.
NERC said the transfer Order by the Commission has the following provisions:
The Direct Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) is also to incorporate a subsidiary (AEDC SubCo) to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Nasarawa State from AEDC.
AEDC would also on the other hand, complete the incorporation of AEDC SubCo within 60 days from 4th August 2025. “The subcompany shall apply for and obtain licence for the intrastate supply and distribution of electricity from NASERC, among other directives,” the provision states.
It further reviewed that all transfers envisaged by this order shall be completed by 3rd February 2026.
NERC said the public can access the details in the Order on the NERC website https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OaeYN3qeZTY.
Lateefah Ibrahim