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Aba Power Limited Electric, an electricity distribution company operating in Abia State, has implemented an electricity tariff increase of over fifty percent, following approval from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission that took effect on January 1, 2025. Under the new pricing structure, customers on Band A feeders now face rates ranging from two hundred and nineteen naira seventy kobo to two hundred and forty-one naira forty-five kobo per kilowatt-hour, a sharp jump from the previous ninety-nine naira, while Bands B and C experience similarly steep adjustments to cushion the company against challenging macroeconomic conditions. The sudden hike has drawn heavy criticism and mixed reactions from affected consumers on social media, who slammed the lack of prior notice, questioned the fairness of the increment amidst high inflation, and complained about persistent power outages and failure to meet the guaranteed supply hours required for their service band.