THE IMPERATIVE OF
ENERGY SAVINGS NOW THAT THERE IS INCREASE IN TARIFF CHARGE
The recent increment of
electricity tariff charge has made energy saving very imperative.
Improving energy efficiency is one of the most cost-effective strategies
household or a company can use to manage rising energy costs. Before now many
household does not care about energy efficiency because most houses does not
have energy meters and power is not even available. Household with meters and
some level of power availability, the low energy charge have made them to
careless about saving energy.
With the recent increase in tariff of all category of electricity and the
improvement in power availability, energy savings or energy efficiency has
become the only way for household not to be so burden by this over 45% increased. We say something is
more energy efficient if it delivers same or more for less energy. Energy
efficiency is simply doing more with less energy example is changing your incandescent
light bulb to more efficient CFL or LED light bulb. A 5watts LED or good CFL
light bulb will give you the same brightness your 40watts incandescent light
bulb will give. Another example is 42inches LED Television whose power rating is
85watts against 42inches PLASMA Television that has power rating of 240watts.
Energy
efficiency transcends the type of appliance we use, our behavior most time add
so much to how much energy we are consuming.
For Lightning try doing the
following:
·
Choosing the right type light bulbs, as we can see from the above explanations, Compact
fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) or LED use less energy than standard
incandescent bulbs and equally last longer.
·
Switchig off all light when they are not in use.
·
When buying bulbs, try and check the lumens. The higher the
lumens, the more light you’ll get.
·
Take advantage of free light from the sun by putting furniture
near windows and we use utilize daylight as effectively as possible.
·
Turn off your light bulb
during the day time.
For
your Refrigerator or Freezer try doing the following:
·
Fridge or Freezer should be
place away from your cooker and we are to make sure it is not in direct
sunlight. Always remember that they operate more efficiently if in a cool place.
·
Do not put hot food in fridge
or freezer, hot food takes more energy to cool. Rather leave your hot food out for
it cool first, then put it in the fridge or freezer.
·
Try not to overfill your fridge. You should leave room for air to
circulate, or your fridge will have to work harder to keep food cool thereby using
more electricity. When it comes to your freezer, try to keep it full the more
that’s in it, the less energy you’ll waste. Otherwise
you're just cooling down air and making your fridge work much harder.
·
Make sure the fridge or freezer door seals are effective and tight. Keeping the seal clean can enhance their effectiveness. Door seals
are the key to good fridge and freezers but they wear out easily, so they
require constant care and attention.
These
energy saving tips is equally applicable to other electrical appliances. Energy
efficient benefit to homes, office buildings and even in industries can be summarized
as follows;
·
Significant Savings- Household will save significant amount of money
on electricity bill. Savings can be more than half of the money being paid now.
Assuming your present consumption is ₦15,000, you can reduce this to just ₦7,000
or even less.
·
Improve Reliability of appliance- Energy saving action will reduce
the operating hours of most appliance these will subsequently extend the useful
life.
·
Reduction of heat- This apply to household that are uses
incandescent bulb, the heat dissipated out of these type of bulb add to the
heat of a room.
·
Ability to plan- With energy efficient, one can monitor and keep it energy
consumption steady thus mitigating against energy price volatility.
Find
below the new Electricity Tariff as it apply to your area, all we have to
change our altitude towards the way and manner we manage our energy.
NEW ELECTRICITY CHARGES ₦/KWH FOR
CUSTOMERS OF PORT HARCOURT, KANO, BENIN, KADUNA AND KANO ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
CUSTOMER CLASSIFICATION
|
CLASS SYMBOL
|
DESCRIPTION
|
IKEJA DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
EKO DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
IBADAN DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
ENUGU DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
JOS DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
ABUJA DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
RESIDENTIAL (R)
| ||||||||
A consumer who uses his
premises exclusively as a residence- house, flat or multi storied house
|
RI
|
Life-Line (50KWh)
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
R2 SP
|
Single Phase
|
21.30
|
24.00
|
23.09
|
27.13
|
26.93
|
24.30
| |
R2 TP
|
Three (3) phase
|
21.80
|
25.79
|
23.09
|
27.13
|
26.93
|
24.30
| |
R3
|
LV MD
|
36.49
|
29.00
|
41.31
|
45.10
|
43.91
|
46.23
| |
R4
|
HV MD (11/33KV)
|
36.92
|
29.00
|
41.31
|
43.19
|
43.91
|
46.23
| |
COMMERCIAL (C)
| ||||||||
A Consumer who uses his
premises for any purpose other than exclusively as a residence or as a
factory for manufacturing of goods
|
C1 SP
|
Single Phase
|
27.20
|
24.00
|
27.66
|
32.13
|
38.91
|
36.65
|
CI TP
|
Three (3) phase
|
28.47
|
30.00
|
27.66
|
36.78
|
38.91
|
36.65
| |
C2
|
LV MD
|
37.74
|
36.00
|
38.87
|
42.40
|
42.61
|
46.23
| |
C3
|
HV MD 11/33KV (Maximum-
Demand)
|
38.14
|
36.00
|
38.87
|
42.97
|
42.61
|
46.23
| |
INDUSTRIAL (D)
| ||||||||
A Consumer who uses his
premises for manufacturing goods including welding and ironmongery
|
D1
|
Single phase and 3 phase
|
28.68
|
24.00 S 30.00 T
|
34.17
|
37.83 S 38.68 T
|
38.91
|
35.35
|
D2
|
LV maximum Demand
|
38.85
|
36.00
|
41.99
|
42.80
|
39.25
|
46.23
| |
D3
|
HV maximum Demand 11/33kv
|
38.85
|
36.00
|
41.99
|
43.89
|
38.37
|
46.23
| |
SPECIAL (A)
| ||||||||
Customers such as Water
boards, churches, mosque, government premises, educational instruction, hospitals,
Agro allied industries.
|
A1
|
Single phase and 3 phase
|
26.82
|
24.00 S 24.28 T
|
29.84
|
32.01 S 36.78 T
|
40.74
|
35.02
|
A2
|
LV maximum Demand
|
30.20
|
24.28
|
29.84
|
42.41
|
40.74
|
35.02
| |
A3
|
HV maximum Demand (11/33 KV)
|
30.36
|
24.28
|
29.84
|
42.23
|
40.74
|
35.02
| |
STREET LIGHTING
| ||||||||
S1
|
Single & 3phase
|
19.42
|
23.52
|
23.05
|
30.79
|
41.04
|
26.84
| |
NEW ELECTRICITY
CHARGES ₦/KWH FOR CUSTOMERS OF PORT HARCOURT, KANO, BENIN, KADUNA AND YOLA ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
CUSTOMER CLASSIFICATION
|
CLASS SYMBOL
|
DESCRIPTION
|
PORT HARCOURT DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
KANO DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
BENIN DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
KADUNA DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
YOLA DISCO ENERGY CHARGE
|
RESIDENTIAL (R)
| |||||||
A consumer who uses his
premises exclusively as a residence- house, flat or multi storied house
|
RI
|
Life-Line ( uses less than
50KWh ) Rural customers
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
R2 SP
|
Single Phase
|
24.91
|
20.26
|
24.08
|
20.26
|
23.25
| |
R2 TP
|
Three (3) phase
|
24.91
|
26.41
|
24.45
|
26.41
|
24.75
| |
R3
|
LV MD
|
48.35
|
38.38
|
38.56
|
38.38
|
41.22
| |
R4
|
HV MD (11/33KV)
|
48.35
|
38.38
|
38.56
|
38.38
|
41.22
| |
COMMERCIAL (C)
| |||||||
A Consumer who uses his
premises for any purpose other than exclusively as a residence or as a
factory for manufacturing of goods
|
C1 SP
|
Single Phase
|
35.88
|
21.33
|
33.87
|
21.33
|
32.44
|
CI TP
|
Three (3) phase
|
35.88
|
26.67
|
34.19
|
26.67
|
34.30
| |
C2
|
LV MD
|
43.72
|
36.25
|
40.67
|
36.25
|
43.78
| |
C3
|
HV MD 11/33KV (Maximum-
Demand)
|
44.30
|
36.25
|
40.67
|
36.25
|
44.88
| |
INDUSTRIAL (D)
| |||||||
A Consumer who uses his
premises for manufacturing goods including welding and ironmongery
|
D1
|
Single phase and 3 phase
|
36.19
|
28.79
|
32.51 32.82
|
28.79
|
33.60 S 34.76 T
|
D2
|
LV maximum Demand
|
44.01
|
37.32
|
38.56
|
37.32
|
44.46
| |
D3
|
HV maximum Demand 11/33kv
|
44.59
|
37.32
|
38.56
|
37.32
|
45.32
| |
SPECIAL (A)
| |||||||
Customers such as Water
boards, churches, mosque, government premises, educational instruction,
hospitals, Agro allied industries.
|
A1
|
Single phase and 3 phase
|
35.05
|
28.79
|
31.12 31.42
|
28.79
|
29.49 S 31.75 T
|
A2
|
LV maximum Demand
|
35.05
|
28.79
|
31.42
|
28.79
|
34.02
| |
A3
|
HV maximum Demand (11/33 KV)
|
46.73
|
28.79
|
31.42
|
28.79
|
37.43
| |
STREET LIGHTING
| |||||||
S1
|
Single & 3phase
|
35.88
|
22.39
|
32.07
|
22.
|
33.39
| |
Engr Okechukwu Paul
Okeke, Mobile +2348033438490……………….Email: okeke.op@gmail.com
