The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday, approved a sharp increase in electricity tariffs for customers classified under Band A. Some customers of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, will be affected by the new electricity tariff.
Customers in this category will now be charged N225 per kilowatt-hour (KW/h). It is a significant rise from the previous rate of N66 electricity tariff.
The new rate took effect on 3rd April 2024.
This was revealed by Musliu Oseni, the Vice Chairman of NERC. You can read the full list of Band A electricity tariff areas across the country.
Below are the 43 Band A areas of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, affected by the new tariff:
1. EMOHUA Ahoada Rumuji Community, Ruakwunde Community, Emohua Cummunity, Oduoha Community, Ogbakiri Community.
2. ABONEMA Ahoada Abonnema, Degema
3. EPZ1 Calabar MM Highway, EPZ Complex.
4. OLAM Calabar Olam Grains Complex
5. TRANSCORP Calabar Transcorp
6. NIGER MILLS Calabar Niger Mill Complex.
7. BAO YAO Calabar Bao Yao
8. EPZ2 Calabar MM Highway, EPZ Complex.
9. DIAMOND HILLS Calabar Diamond Hill, Essien Town.
10. EPZ2 Calabar Esuk Utan
11. DIAMOND HILLS Calabar Leopard Town, Calabar Rd, Mbukpa, Ambo Street.
12. AMIKA Calabar MM Highway, Marian Road, Idundu, Akpabuyo, Essien Town, Spar, Atekon Drive, Mariam road, Eta-Agbor, Unical, Crutech, Atimbo, Bakassi, State Housing, Aka-iffa, Idundun, Oban
13. IBENO Eket Onna Town, Awa Iman, Nkpat Enin, Ikot Abasi, Edem Enya, Marina L.G.A, Ibamo L.G.A
14. EKPENUKPA Eket Afaha Ukwa, RCC, Oron rd
15. IKOT EKPENE Ikot Ekpene Ikot Ekpene Road By Afaha Ube, Enen Afaha, Enen Ikot Abasi
16. AKANI PH N/A No line load
17. TRANS AMADI PH Trans Amadi Industrial Lay Out, Trans Amadi Gardens, Ordinance Road, Danjuma Drive
18. BOROKIRI PH Eastern By-Pass Road, 2nd &3rd Avenues, PHED Hqtrs, Borokiri Sand field, Aggrey road, Harold Wilson road, Nigerian Navy Sch., Moscow road
19. TRANS AMADI PH Ordinance, Elf/ Total road, Rivoc road, Redeem road, Jesty and Jenny street, J&C Street, Nka street, Trans Amadi road
20. TRANS AMADI PH Pans Amadi Road, Ordince Road, Danjuma Drive, Somitel, Total Gospel, Doxa Road, Rivoc road, Peter Odili Road
21. RSPUB 1 PH Redeem Road, Slaughter Road, Rivoc Road,
22. RSPUB 1 PH Alcon Road, Nvuigwe,Woji Estate.
23. RSPUB 1 PH YKC area, Woji Village area, Ogbatai area.
24. SECRETARIAT PH Old GRA, PHED Hqtrs. Abana, William Jumbo,
25. UTC PH Kidney Island
26. UTC PH Old GRA, Forces Avenue, Udi Street, Bauchi Street, BMH
27. UTC PH SPAR Shopping Mall, Parts of Old GRA.,Industry road, reclamation road, Azikwe road, Old G.R.A-PH club axis
28. OYIGBO PH Aba-Port Harcourt Road, Boskel Road, Obigbo West, School-to-Land
29. REFINERY LINE 1 PH Rumukwurushi, Aweto Guest House, Atali, Igwuruta Road, Rumuibekwe-Bori road, Ahoada road, Ogbonda, Aba-Road, Eleme Junction, Eneka, New-layout Eneka road, Igwuruta-Ali,
30. RUMUOLA PH Part of Stadium Road, Orazi area, Part of Rumuola Road, GRA 2&3, Tombia street, Mummy B road, Oroazi, Madenla Car Wash, Tombia Ext., Psychiatric road, Ohiamini
31. OYIGBO PH Aba-Port Harcourt Road, Elelenwo Community, Boskel Road
32 AKANI PH Old Aba Road, Part of Woji, Rumuibekwe Extension, Victory Estate Elelenwo, Rumuogba, Mr. Sweet, Enugu Street, Victory Estate, Rumuobiakani
33. RSTV PH Elelenwo Sandfill, Nvuigwe community
34. RAINBOW PH Hotel Presidential, Le Meridian Hotel, NDDC Office, Part of GRA 2&3, Parts of Stadium Road, Part of Mummy B Road, New G.R.A, Ordinance road, Mother Cat, Birabi Street-G.R.A
35. ONNE PH Eleme, Alito, Akpajo, Onne NPA, IIPA
36. FOURLANE Uyo Ikot Ekpene road, Ikpa road, oron rd.
37. IBESIKPO Uyo Ibesikpo, Nung Udoe, Okop Nwa Erong, Afaha-Ube road, Winners Chapel road, Atiku road,
38. LA MERIDIAN Uyo Nsukara Offot, Idu Uruan, Ikot Ekpene Road By De Choice Mall, Ida road, Uwaniba road
39. IKOT EKPENE Uyo 4Point Sheraton Complex.
40. IBESIKPO Uyo UNIUYO Town Campus Ikpa Road, Brook Str, Ikot Ekpene Rd, Barracks Str, Govt. house.
41. IBESIKPO Uyo State Secretariat Complex IBB Way, Abak road, Nsentip Str.
42. FOURLANE Uyo Ewet Housing Estate, Fourlane road, Oron road
43. CHAMPIONS BREWERIES Uyo Udo Udoma Avenue, Banking Layout, Winners Chapel road, Aka road, IBB road, Community Sch road.
