For the cost of ₦17,500.00, the average amount of units you will get is 623.85 as a Band A Non-Maximum Demand User.
This average electricity cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is calculated across all 11 Distribution Companies (Discos). Specifically, the average cost per kWh for Band A Non-Maximum Demand customers is ₦70.15 for all the Discos combined.
For the quantity of units for other tariffs and more specific details, please check below.
Band B Non-Maximum Demand Users will have an average of 269.71 for ₦17,500.00. Note that most residential users are non-maximum demand users. The average cost per kWh for Band B Non-Maximum Demand is ₦65.01.
337.17 units is the average Band C Non-Maximum Demand Users will get for ₦17,500.00. The average cost per kWh for Band C Non-Maximum Demand is ₦52.15.
For the same ₦17,500.00, Band D Non-Maximum Users will get an average of 465.79. The average cost per kWh for Band C Non-Maximum Demand is ₦36.82.
I will now go into specifics to show you the exact amount of units you will get with ₦17,500.00. But before we get into that, let me briefly explain what the service bands are.
Classification by Supply (How Much Power You’re Given)
Service Band A
Customers in this band enjoy the highest level of power supply, receiving 20 hours or more of electricity daily. Government Residential Areas and High-brow Estates are usually on this band.
Service Band B
Falling into this category means you receive a substantial amount of power, typically between 16 to 19 hours daily. It meets the needs of homes and companies with moderate power needs and to some, might strike a good balance between price and supply. Major towns and cities in Nigeria usually fall under this band.
Service Band C
Customers in this band receive 12 to 16 hours of power daily. This service band provides a decent amount of electricity, suitable for many residential consumers and small businesses.
Service Band D
With 8 to 12 hours of daily power supply, Service Band D caters to those who need power for specific periods of the day. As we go closer to the rural areas, we begin to find users in this service band.
Service Band E
Customers in Service Band E receive 4 to 8 hours of power supply daily. This is the poorest supply and users in this band have to rely heavily on alternative sources.
For more details about the classification including the
demands classification check this post I wrote earlier.
So let’s get into the details of what each user gets in different distribution centers.
Ikeja Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 251.73 at a cost of ₦69.52 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 242.42 at a cost of ₦72.19 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 240.29 at a cost of ₦72.83 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 280.09 at a cost of ₦62.48 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 277.03 at a cost of ₦63.17 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 250.90 at a cost of ₦69.75 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 382.10 at a cost of ₦45.80 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 349.79 at a cost of ₦50.03 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 327.65 at a cost of ₦53.41 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets at a cost of ₦31.24 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 386.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 386.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 560.18 at a cost of ₦31.24 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 386.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 386.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Port Harcourt Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 240.81 at a cost of ₦72.67 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 244.35 at a cost of ₦71.62 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 250.43 at a cost of ₦69.88 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 253.77 at a cost of ₦68.96 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 260.49 at a cost of ₦67.18 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 260.73 at a cost of ₦67.12 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 310.39 at a cost of ₦56.38 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 320.28 at a cost of ₦54.64 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 320.28 at a cost of ₦54.64 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 441.14 at a cost of ₦39.67 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 315.71 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 315.71 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 443.71 at a cost of ₦39.44 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 315.71 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 315.71 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Ibadan Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 233.89 at a cost of ₦74.82 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 237.48 at a cost of ₦73.69 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 242.85 at a cost of ₦72.06 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 250.90 at a cost of ₦69.75 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 256.22 at a cost of ₦68.30 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 261.55 at a cost of ₦66.91 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 310.28 at a cost of ₦56.40 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 318.07 at a cost of ₦55.02 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 325.16 at a cost of ₦53.82 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 539.46 at a cost of ₦32.44 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 349.23 at a cost of ₦50.11 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 349.09 at a cost of ₦50.13 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 540.79 at a cost of ₦32.36 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 349.23 at a cost of ₦50.11 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 349.09 at a cost of ₦50.13 per unit.
Yola Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 252.05 at a cost of ₦69.43 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 242.82 at a cost of ₦72.07 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 235.53 at a cost of ₦74.30 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 276.33 at a cost of ₦63.33 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 262.96 at a cost of ₦66.55 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 254.03 at a cost of ₦68.89 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 333.27 at a cost of ₦52.51 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 310.72 at a cost of ₦55.02 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 304.61 at a cost of ₦57.45 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 349.93 at a cost of ₦50.01 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 318.59 at a cost of ₦54.93 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 318.59 at a cost of ₦54.93 per unit.
Kano Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 249.18 at a cost of ₦70.23 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 236.29 at a cost of ₦74.06 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 228.64 at a cost of ₦76.54 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 268.03 at a cost of ₦65.29 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 256.86 at a cost of ₦68.13 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 246.10 at a cost of ₦71.11 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 367.88 at a cost of ₦47.57 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 353.46 at a cost of ₦49.51 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 324.01 at a cost of ₦54.01 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 546.53 at a cost of ₦32.02 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 367.80 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 367.80 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 548.93 at a cost of ₦31.88 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 367.80 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 367.80 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Kaduna Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 259.14 at a cost of ₦67.53 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 243.94 at a cost of ₦71.74 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 229.78 at a cost of ₦76.16 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 279.42 at a cost of ₦62.63 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 263.79 at a cost of ₦66.34 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 254.43 at a cost of ₦68.78 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 342.33 at a cost of ₦51.12 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 330.94 at a cost of ₦52.88 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 315.20 at a cost of ₦55.52 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 494.21 at a cost of ₦35.41 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 377.16 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 377.16 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 494.21 at a cost of ₦35.41 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 377.16 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 377.16 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Jos Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 255.06 at a cost of ₦68.61 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 240.45 at a cost of ₦72.78 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 229.66 at a cost of ₦76.20 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 276.64 at a cost of ₦63.26 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 257.28 at a cost of ₦68.02 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 243.16 at a cost of ₦71.97 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 331.25 at a cost of ₦52.83 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 301.67 at a cost of ₦58.01 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 294.37 at a cost of ₦59.45 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 436.19 at a cost of ₦40.12 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 322.64 at a cost of ₦54.24 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 322.64 at a cost of ₦54.24 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 438.60 at a cost of ₦39.90 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 330.50 at a cost of ₦52.95 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 322.64 at a cost of ₦54.24 per unit.
Eko Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 4375.00 at a cost of ₦67.48 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 256.22 at a cost of ₦68.30 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 256.22 at a cost of ₦68.30 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 286.89 at a cost of ₦61.00 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 273.14 at a cost of ₦64.07 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 273.14 at a cost of ₦64.07 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 360.60 at a cost of ₦48.53 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 336.22 at a cost of ₦52.05 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 336.22 at a cost of ₦52.05 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 336.22 at a cost of ₦32.48 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 404.44 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 404.44 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 539.46 at a cost of ₦32.44 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 404.44 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 404.44 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Enugu Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 246.48 at a cost of ₦71.00 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 264.47 at a cost of ₦66.17 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 264.47 at a cost of ₦66.17 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 263.28 at a cost of ₦66.47 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 278.49 at a cost of ₦62.84 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 278.49 at a cost of ₦62.84 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 325.40 at a cost of ₦53.78 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 348.54 at a cost of ₦50.21 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 348.54 at a cost of ₦50.21 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 479.58 at a cost of ₦36.49 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 365.96 at a cost of ₦47.82 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 367.65 at a cost of ₦47.60 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 483.43 at a cost of ₦36.20 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 367.65 at a cost of ₦47.60 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 368.11 at a cost of ₦47.54 per unit.
Benin Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 242.42 at a cost of ₦72.19 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 259.45 at a cost of ₦67.45 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 259.45 at a cost of ₦67.45 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 255.25 at a cost of ₦68.56 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 273.95 at a cost of ₦63.88 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 273.95 at a cost of ₦63.88 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 307.50 at a cost of ₦56.91 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 318.30 at a cost of ₦54.98 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 318.30 at a cost of ₦54.98 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 424.76 at a cost of ₦41.20 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 375.21 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 375.21 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 424.65 at a cost of ₦41.21 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 375.21 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 375.21 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Abuja Electric Customers
For ₦17,500.00,
Lifeline users get 4375.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 256.60 at a cost of ₦68.20 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 215.57 at a cost of ₦81.18 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 215.57 at a cost of ₦81.18 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 276.24 at a cost of ₦63.35 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 229.81 at a cost of ₦76.15 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 229.81 at a cost of ₦76.15 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 337.90 at a cost of ₦51.79 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 275.85 at a cost of ₦63.44 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 275.85 at a cost of ₦63.44 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 515.46 at a cost of ₦33.95 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 313.51 at a cost of ₦55.82 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 313.51 at a cost of ₦55.82 per unit.
Source
This rate was sourced from the website of the
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The most recent documents were uploaded to the site on the 17th of January 2024 and that is what we have used.
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