Nigeria Accuses Benin Neighboring Countries of Defaulting on Power Supply Payments 

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission reveals Benin, Togo & Niger paid nothing for Nigeria’s power supply

Nigeria Accuses Benin Neighboring Countries of Defaulting on Power Supply Payments 

By  Metohuey Michael Adoglo

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission revealed Neighboring Countries Benin, Togo & Niger paid nothing for Nigeria’s power supply in the second quarter of 2021.

In its just released Second Quarter Report 2021, the Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) stated that the power firms of the three nations and some other special customers were issued a total bill of N770m by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading company and the Market Operator of the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

The neighboring countries’ power firms include Societe Nigerienne d’electricite – NIGELEC, in Niger Republic; Societe Beninoise d’Energie Electrique – SBEE, in Benin Republic; and Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo– CEET, in Togo Republic.

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