Nigeria is beset with electricity challenges that do not appear to have an end in sight. So we fall back on inverters and generating sets to get us through life. Even with these unfortunate circumstances, there is a proposal by power distribution companies to increase the electricity tariff by 200%. Dolapo Oni, the Head Energy Research at Ecobank Group, shares his thoughts on the potential effect of such an increase.
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1/ Random thoughts on the cost of your generator power before we discuss the 200% increase in tariff, just for perspective sake.
— Retired Nigerian (@Dolarpo) October 24, 2016
I think you should say 'It should not' because it can be where the grid power is inefficient and…
— Retired Nigerian (@Dolarpo) October 24, 2016
…you're being made to pay for the inefficiency because govt didn't fix them before privatizing
— Retired Nigerian (@Dolarpo) October 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/Gidimeister/status/790585494312747008
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Chai.
