- NERC has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Nasarawa State to the Nasarawa State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
- It was reported that NERC had earlier transferred regulatory oversight to Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Kogi, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.
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). NERC disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 2, through X.
According to NERC, the move was in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended).
It directed Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to incorporate a subsidiary to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Nasarawa State within 60 days from August 4, 2025.
“All transfers envisaged by the order, NERC says, are to be completed by February 3, 2026,” the Commission stated.
It was reported that NERC had earlier transferred regulatory oversight to Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Kogi, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.
The commission added that full regulatory oversight will be transferred to Plateau State on September 12, 2025, while preparatory transfer readiness notices have been received from Abia and Delta.