This article shows the list of all the Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria: Largest, Duties and Contacts. Electricity generation started in Nigeria in 1896 however the first electric utility company known as the Nigerian Electricity Supply Company was established in 1929. By the year 2000, a state-owned monopoly, the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) was in charge of the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power in Nigeria.
Following the unbundling of PHCN in 2005, 18 successor companies was incorporated: six generation companies (Geregu Power Plc, Afam Power Plc, Sapele Power Plc and Ughelli Power Plc (thermal-generation companies) and Kainji Hydro Electric Plc and Shiroro Hydro Electric Plc (hydro-generation companies) ; 11 electricity distribution companies and the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
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List of 11 Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria
The 11 Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria are:
- Abuja Electricity Distribution Company plc (AEDC)
- Benin Electricity Distribution Company plc (BEDC)
- Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC)
- Enugu Electricity Distribution Company plc (EEDC)
- Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company plc (IBEDC)
- Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company plc (IKEDC)
- Jos Electricity Distribution Company plc (JED Plc)
- Kano Electricity Distribution Company plc (KEDCO)
- Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company plc (KEDC)
- Yola Electricity Distribution Company plc (YEDC)
- Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED)
Largest Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria
The largest Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria in terms of coverage is Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company plc (IBEDC). It covers the largest area in Nigeria, made up of –Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and parts of Niger, Ekiti and Kogi states
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Coverage Duties of Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria
- Enugu Electricity Distribution Company plc (EEDC) is in charge of electricity sale in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo State.
- Abuja Electricity Distribution Company plc (AEDC) is network operator for the Federal Capital Territory, Niger State, Kogi State and Nasarawa.
- Benin Electricity Distribution Company plc (BEDC) is in charge of electricity sale in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states.
- Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) cover electricity retail sales in southern part of Lagos state and Agbara in Ogun state.
- Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company plc (IBEDC) is in charge of electricity sale in the largest franchise area in Nigeria, made up of –Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and parts of Niger, Ekiti and Kogi states
- Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company plc (IKEDC)
- Jos Electricity Distribution Company plc (JED) covers electricity retail sale in the regions of Plateau, Gombe, Bauchi and Benue States.
- Kano Electricity Distribution Company plc (KEDCO) covers electricity retail sales in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States.
- Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company plc (KNEDC) is in charge of electricity sale in Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara.
- Yola Electricity Distribution Company plc (YEDC) is in charge of electricity sale in Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Borno state.
- Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) is in charge of electricity sale in Rivers, Cross River, Akwa-Ibom and Bayelsa.
Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria: website Address & Contact Details
- Abuja Electricity Distribution Company plc (AEDC)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Phone numbers: 08150181818; 08150191919
Email: info@abujaelectricity.com
Website: www.abujaelectricity.com
Social Media: Facebook: @abujaelectricity
Twitter: @aedcelectricity
Address:
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc
Wuse Zone 4 Abuja
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- Benin Electricity Distribution Company plc (BEDC)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Phone number: 0803 901 2323
Website: www.bedcpower.com
Email: customercomplaints@bedcpower.com
Address/Contact:
No 5 Akpakpava Street,
Benin, Nigeria
- Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Phone number: +234 708 065 5555
Website: www.ekedp.com
Email: customercare@ekedp.com
Address:
24/25 Marina,
Lagos Island,
Lagos.
- Enugu Electricity Distribution Company plc (EEDC)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Email: Customerservice@enugudisco.com
Contact phone number: 084700100
Website: www.enugudisco.com
Facebook: @enugudisco
Twitter: @ enugudisco
Address:
62 Okpara Avenue
Enugu Nigeria.
- Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company plc (IBEDC)
You can contact IBEDC with the following customer care details below:
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Customer Care:
+234 9039000065
+234 9053698850
+234 9053698851
Email: info@ibedc.com
customercare@ibedc.com
Website: www.ibedc-ng.com
Facebook: @ibedc.ng
Twitter: @ibedc_ng
Whistleblower:
+234 8056998751
+234 8078603774
IBEDC Headquarters Address:
Capital Building,
115 MKO Abiola Way (former Ring Road),
Ibadan, Oyo State.
- Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company plc (IKEDC)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Phone:
01-448-3900
01-7000-250
0700-022-5543
Email: info@ikejaelectric.com
Website: www.ikejaelectric.com
Address:
Obafemi Awolowo Way,
Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
- Jos Electricity Distribution Company plc (JED Plc)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Phone: 090 80 80 8888
Website: www.jedplc.com
Facebook: @jedplc
Twitter: @josdisco
Address:
No 9, Ahmadu Bello Way,
Jos North, Plateau State.
- Kano Electricity Distribution Company plc (KEDCO)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Phone: +234-700-5555-1111
Email: customercare@kedco.ng
Facebook: @kedcoplc
Twitter: @kedcoplc
Address:
No 1 Niger Street/Post Office Road,
Kano, Nigeria.
- Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company plc
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Call Centre: 0817-403-5711
Email: info@kaedco.com
info@kadunaelectric.com
Website: www.kaedco.com
Address: No 1-2 Ahmadu Bello Way,
Kaduna, Kaduna State.
- Yola Electricity Distribution Company plc (YEDC)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
Phone:
0903-885-3308
0903-885-3247
Address:
No 2 Atiku Abubakar Road,
Jimeta-Yola, Adamawa State.
Website: www.yedc.com.ng
- Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED)
Customer Care Details & Contact Address
08139834000
08139834001
08139834002
09087838800
09087838801
09087838802
Website: www.phed.com.ng
Contact/Address:
PHED Company Head Quarters
1 Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.