The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.

The Vice Chairman of NERC, MUSLIU OSENI said the increase will see the customers paying 225 naira kilowatt per hour from the current 66 naira.

Customers under Band A are those who enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, OSENI said customers in Band A represent 15 per cent of the 12 million electricity customers in the country.

He added that the commission had also downgraded some customers on Band A to Band B due to the non-fulfilment of the required hours of electricity provided by the electricity distribution company.

He noted that the review will not affect customers on the other Bands.