For the cost of ₦5,000.00, the average amount of units you will get is 178.24 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 77.06 for ₦5,000.00. Note that most residential users are non-maximum demand users. The average cost per kWh for Band B Non-Maximum Demand is ₦65.01.
96.34 units is the average Band C Non-Maximum Demand Users will get for ₦5,000.00. The average cost per kWh for Band C Non-Maximum Demand is ₦52.15.
For the same ₦5,000.00, Band D Non-Maximum Users will get an average of 133.08. 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 ₦5,000.00. 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 ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 71.92 at a cost of ₦69.52 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 69.26 at a cost of ₦72.19 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 68.65 at a cost of ₦72.83 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 80.03 at a cost of ₦62.48 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 79.15 at a cost of ₦63.17 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 71.68 at a cost of ₦69.75 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 109.17 at a cost of ₦45.80 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 99.94 at a cost of ₦50.03 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 93.62 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 110.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 110.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 160.05 at a cost of ₦31.24 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 110.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 110.40 at a cost of ₦45.29 per unit.
Port Harcourt Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 68.80 at a cost of ₦72.67 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 69.81 at a cost of ₦71.62 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 71.55 at a cost of ₦69.88 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 72.51 at a cost of ₦68.96 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 74.43 at a cost of ₦67.18 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 74.49 at a cost of ₦67.12 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 88.68 at a cost of ₦56.38 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 91.51 at a cost of ₦54.64 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 91.51 at a cost of ₦54.64 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 126.04 at a cost of ₦39.67 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 90.20 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 90.20 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 126.77 at a cost of ₦39.44 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 90.20 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 90.20 at a cost of ₦55.43 per unit.
Ibadan Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 66.83 at a cost of ₦74.82 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 67.85 at a cost of ₦73.69 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 69.39 at a cost of ₦72.06 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 71.68 at a cost of ₦69.75 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 73.21 at a cost of ₦68.30 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 74.73 at a cost of ₦66.91 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 88.65 at a cost of ₦56.40 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 90.88 at a cost of ₦55.02 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 92.90 at a cost of ₦53.82 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 154.13 at a cost of ₦32.44 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 99.78 at a cost of ₦50.11 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 99.74 at a cost of ₦50.13 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 154.51 at a cost of ₦32.36 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 99.78 at a cost of ₦50.11 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 99.74 at a cost of ₦50.13 per unit.
Yola Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 72.01 at a cost of ₦69.43 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 69.38 at a cost of ₦72.07 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 67.29 at a cost of ₦74.30 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 78.95 at a cost of ₦63.33 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 75.13 at a cost of ₦66.55 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 72.58 at a cost of ₦68.89 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 95.22 at a cost of ₦52.51 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 88.78 at a cost of ₦55.02 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 87.03 at a cost of ₦57.45 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 99.98 at a cost of ₦50.01 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 91.02 at a cost of ₦54.93 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 91.02 at a cost of ₦54.93 per unit.
Kano Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 71.19 at a cost of ₦70.23 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 67.51 at a cost of ₦74.06 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 65.33 at a cost of ₦76.54 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 76.58 at a cost of ₦65.29 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 73.39 at a cost of ₦68.13 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 70.31 at a cost of ₦71.11 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 105.11 at a cost of ₦47.57 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 100.99 at a cost of ₦49.51 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 92.58 at a cost of ₦54.01 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 156.15 at a cost of ₦32.02 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 105.09 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 105.09 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 156.84 at a cost of ₦31.88 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 105.09 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 105.09 at a cost of ₦47.58 per unit.
Kaduna Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 74.04 at a cost of ₦67.53 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 69.70 at a cost of ₦71.74 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 65.65 at a cost of ₦76.16 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 79.83 at a cost of ₦62.63 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 75.37 at a cost of ₦66.34 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 72.70 at a cost of ₦68.78 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 97.81 at a cost of ₦51.12 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 94.55 at a cost of ₦52.88 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 90.06 at a cost of ₦55.52 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 141.20 at a cost of ₦35.41 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 107.76 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 107.76 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 141.20 at a cost of ₦35.41 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 107.76 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 107.76 at a cost of ₦46.40 per unit.
Jos Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 72.88 at a cost of ₦68.61 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 68.70 at a cost of ₦72.78 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 65.62 at a cost of ₦76.20 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 79.04 at a cost of ₦63.26 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 73.51 at a cost of ₦68.02 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 69.47 at a cost of ₦71.97 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 94.64 at a cost of ₦52.83 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 86.19 at a cost of ₦58.01 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 84.10 at a cost of ₦59.45 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 124.63 at a cost of ₦40.12 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 92.18 at a cost of ₦54.24 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 92.18 at a cost of ₦54.24 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 125.31 at a cost of ₦39.90 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 94.43 at a cost of ₦52.95 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 92.18 at a cost of ₦54.24 per unit.
Eko Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 1250.00 at a cost of ₦67.48 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 73.21 at a cost of ₦68.30 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 73.21 at a cost of ₦68.30 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 81.97 at a cost of ₦61.00 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 78.04 at a cost of ₦64.07 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 78.04 at a cost of ₦64.07 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 103.03 at a cost of ₦48.53 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 96.06 at a cost of ₦52.05 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 96.06 at a cost of ₦52.05 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 96.06 at a cost of ₦32.48 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 115.55 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 115.55 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 154.13 at a cost of ₦32.44 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 115.55 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 115.55 at a cost of ₦43.27 per unit.
Enugu Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 70.42 at a cost of ₦71.00 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 75.56 at a cost of ₦66.17 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 75.56 at a cost of ₦66.17 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 75.22 at a cost of ₦66.47 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 79.57 at a cost of ₦62.84 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 79.57 at a cost of ₦62.84 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 92.97 at a cost of ₦53.78 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 99.58 at a cost of ₦50.21 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 99.58 at a cost of ₦50.21 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 137.02 at a cost of ₦36.49 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 104.56 at a cost of ₦47.82 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 105.04 at a cost of ₦47.60 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 138.12 at a cost of ₦36.20 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 105.04 at a cost of ₦47.60 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 105.17 at a cost of ₦47.54 per unit.
Benin Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 69.26 at a cost of ₦72.19 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 74.13 at a cost of ₦67.45 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 74.13 at a cost of ₦67.45 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 72.93 at a cost of ₦68.56 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 78.27 at a cost of ₦63.88 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 78.27 at a cost of ₦63.88 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 87.86 at a cost of ₦56.91 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 90.94 at a cost of ₦54.98 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 90.94 at a cost of ₦54.98 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 121.36 at a cost of ₦41.20 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 107.20 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 107.20 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Band E Users
Band E Non-MD gets 121.33 at a cost of ₦41.21 per unit.
Band E MD1 gets 107.20 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Band E MD2 gets 107.20 at a cost of ₦46.64 per unit.
Abuja Electric Customers
For ₦5,000.00,
Lifeline users get 1250.00. 1 unit costs ₦4.00.
Band A Users
Band A Non-MD gets 73.31 at a cost of ₦68.20 per unit.
Band A MD1 gets 61.59 at a cost of ₦81.18 per unit.
Band A MD2 gets 61.59 at a cost of ₦81.18 per unit.
Band B Users
Band B Non-MD gets 78.93 at a cost of ₦63.35 per unit.
Band B MD1 gets 65.66 at a cost of ₦76.15 per unit.
Band B MD2 gets 65.66 at a cost of ₦76.15 per unit.
Band C Users
Band C Non-MD gets 96.54 at a cost of ₦51.79 per unit.
Band C MD1 gets 78.81 at a cost of ₦63.44 per unit.
Band C MD2 gets 78.81 at a cost of ₦63.44 per unit.
Band D Users
Band D Non-MD gets 147.28 at a cost of ₦33.95 per unit.
Band D MD1 gets 89.57 at a cost of ₦55.82 per unit.
Band D MD2 gets 89.57 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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