The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Nasarawa State from the Commission to the Nasarawa State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NASERC).
The development is in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), the agency said in a statement on Saturday.
With the EA 2023, the Commission retains the role as a central regulator with regulatory oversight on the inter-state/international generation, transmission, supply, trading and system operations.
The EA also mandates any state that intends to establish and regulate intrastate electricity markets to deliver a formal notification of its processes and requests NERC to transfer regulatory authority over electricity operations in the state to the State Regulator.
According to the statement, the agency’s transfer order directs Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) to incorporate a subsidiary (AEDC SubCo) to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Nasarawa State from AEDC.
AEDC,it said, shall complete the incorporation of AEDC SubCo within 60 days from 4th August 2025.
It also said the subcompany shall apply for and obtain licence for the intrastate supply and distribution of electricity from NASERC, among other directives.
All transfers envisaged by this order shall be completed by 3rd February 2026, the statement added.
