Nigeria, July 21 -- The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has issued a new tariff to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited.

MainPower is the electricity company in Enugu State which succeeded Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC).

EERC has now issued an order compelling MainPower to slash the electricity tariff in the South-eastern state.

The order with the number: EERC/2025/003 was issued on Saturday and entitled "Tariff Order for MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited 2025."

The reviewed electricity cost for Band A is brought down from N209/ kWh (per kiloWatt) to N160/kWh.

The new tariff would take effect from 1 August 2025, according to the EER.

The regulatory commission said its decision was c...