EKEDC downgraded seven Lagos feeders, cutting power supply to as low as four hours daily Some customers were moved from Band A to Band E under the service-based tariff system The downgrade sparked anger and criticism from consumers on social media.
Oluwatobi Odeyinka is a business editor at Legit.ng, covering energy, the money market, technology and macroeconomic trends in Nigeria. Electricity consumers in parts of Lagos have expressed frustration after the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) reduced daily power supply to several feeders, cutting service to as low as four hours per day for some customers. Read more:
EKEDC announced the changes on Sunday via a post on its verified X (formerly Twitter) account, confirming that seven feeders were downgraded from Band A, which guarantees a minimum of 20 hours of electricity daily, to lower service bands under the Service-Based Tariff (SBT) regime.