Electricity is cheaper in Nigeria than in Senegal, others – TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says despite the hike in electricity tariff paid by Nigerians, the cost of energy is still cheaper in Nigeria than in some neighbouring countries

TCN Managing Director, Sule Abdulaziz, stated this Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.

He said Nigerians are paying more for power because electricity production is not easy and that citizens on Band A now enjoy 24-hour electricity, a claim many residents would contest.

“Nigerians are getting 24 hours supply (daily), it’s not everybody but those people on Band A, they get 20 to 22 hours,” Abdulaziz said.

“Nigerians are paying more because to produce electricity is not easy. You can see the exchange rate.

“Electricity is now expensive in Nigeria, we are feeling it is expensive because we are getting it at a cheaper price. If you go to other African countries, you go to Niger, you go to Burkina Faso, you go to Senegal, still, now, Nigeria is cheaper.”

He assured Nigerians that the country can get a stable power supply in less than five years, saying that there has been significant improvement in electricity supply in the last year. “If you ask Nigerians, all of them know that there is improvement in power and this improvement is going to continue.”

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