NERC tariff bands, DisCo rates, prepaid meter units, and what a kilowatt-hour really costs in Nigeria.
A petrol generator delivers electricity at roughly ₦1,000–₦1,300 per kWh once fuel, servicing and replacement are counted. Solar, levelised over ten years, lands near ₦200. Here is the full arithmetic — and why cheaper per unit still does not mean you should buy today.
Published prices for a 5kVA solar system in Nigeria run from ₦1.6 million to ₦8 million — a fivefold spread for the same headline number. Here is why, what the credible range actually is, and the one question that separates an honest quote from a bad one.
Sizing solar takes three numbers, not one: kWh a day sets your panels, peak kW sets your inverter, and how much backup you want sets your battery. Here is how to work out all three from your own appliances — and why Nigerian dust means you need more panels than the calculator on a vendor's site will tell you.
AEDC's official Band A–E rates for 2026 across the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa and Kogi — what a ₦10,000 recharge buys on each band, and why Abuja pays more than Lagos on every band except A.
With petrol at ₦1,596/litre and diesel at ₦3,277/litre, running your own generator costs roughly ₦900–₦1,400 per kWh — four to seven times Band A grid electricity at ₦209.50/kWh. Here's the formula, and how to work out your own generator's real cost.
Ikeja Electric's official Band A–E rates for 2026, why several comparison sites have Bands C–E wrong, and what a ₦10,000 recharge actually buys on each band.
Why Band A jumped from ₦66 to ₦225 overnight in 2024, why Enugu now pays a different rate from the rest of Nigeria, and what the lifeline tariff means for your bill — explained.