Power sector reform and service delivery by Abuja electricity distribution company in Nigeria.

Abstract

Despite the increase in the finance of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company on the construction and maintenance of power infrastructures, the output of electricity generated or power supply over the years was not enough to match the electricity output or power supply needed for a level that will bring about sustainability increase in service delivery by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), hence, the need for power sector reform. Consequently, there is need to assess power sector financing, power sector electricity charges and power sector labour force vis-à-vis the level of service delivery by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in Nigeria. This research is therefore intended to provide a pivot for the development of the power sector through power sector reform and effective service delivery by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The researcher using content analysis found out that, increase in the power sector finance will help to increase power supply and consequently, the level of service delivery by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria. Increase in power sector electricity charges brought about decrease in power supply in Nigeria and consequently reducing the level of service delivery by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria .Increase in the power sector labour force led to a fall in power supply and consequently a reduction in service delivery by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria (AEDC). The researcher recommends among others, that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company should ensure that adequate provision must be made to streamline the financing of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in such a way to increase power supply so as to improve the amount of service delivery by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in Nigeria. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company should ensure that power sector electricity charges must also be streamlined in such as way to increase power supply by allowing every electricity consumer in Lokoja metropolis to have access to prepaid meters to avoid the problem of controversial bills between the electricity consumers and the electricity service provider often caused by estimated billing.