The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it loses about ₦1.6 billion each month, roughly 50 percent of all electricity supplied in Niger State, to meter bypassing, illegal connections and other forms of energy theft and vandalism.
The disclosure came during a media parley and stakeholders’ engagement in Minna, aimed at sensitising customers on ongoing transformations in the energy sector. Engr. Chijioke Okwuokenye, AEDC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said the scale of tampering and unauthorized usage remains high. “The average energy loss in Niger State is in excess of 50 percent, amounting to ₦1.6 billion,” he said.
Okwuokenye added that AEDC is enhancing both staff capacity and operational infrastructure as part of a road map to improve service delivery. “We are also doing a lot on renewable energy to ensure that clean energy is supplied to customers,” he noted.
Engr. Sam Odekina, Chief Business Officer for AEDC’s Niger Zone, said the problem is pervasive across all 25 local government areas. “In Minna alone, no fewer than 80 bypassed prepaid meters are discovered daily,” he revealed. According to Odekina, roughly ₦3.6 billion worth of energy is allocated to Niger State each month, but AEDC recovers only ₦850 million out of the ₦2.5 billion target set by its headquarters.
To curb losses, the company has funded the replacement of 6,150 meters in Niger State from its own coffers. Odekina stressed that continued customer cooperation and stricter enforcement are essential to safeguarding the energy supply and ensuring fair billing.
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