New Electricity Tariff and Customer Classification

Dear BEDC Customer,

Based on the new 2015 NERC approved tariff structure, find below key unique points explaining the implication of the new tariff regime that became effective from 1st February 2016.

Fixed charge removal- The Fixed charge component of the electricity bill has been abolished in response to call by the public for government to do so, meaning that customers are kings and winners.
There is an increase in energy charge across the classes of customers but as the new tariff rates show, customers will on the long run pay less as the rates decline steadily over a 10-year period.
The new regime has an expansion in sub category of classes implying that customers with lower earning power who could have been bunched with others with higher earning power are now provided for accordingly in the newly approved rates.
Consumers can indeed control what they pay as energy charge if they manage consumption and can really pay less on energy if they can switch off all appliances and lighting points when not in use;
BEDC will offer improved service but cannot guarantee increased supply which is beyond our control. Customers will get improved service in the areas of network upgrade to enable supplied power get to paying customers based on load management schedule, faster turnaround time for customer complaints resolution and aggressive metering to capture customers without meter and reduce estimated billing;
Prompt payment of bills enables BEDC to service customers across our coverage states of Edo, Delta, Ekiti and Ondo states.

Customers can also use the BEDC contact channels:
Head Office:   No 5, Akpakpava Street, Benin city, Edo State
Phone In:        Speak with a call agent on 08039012323
Walk In:          Speak with a customer care officer at your local Business Unit
E-mail:             customercomplaints@bedcpower.com
Website:         www.bedcpower.com
Follow us:       @bedc power

BEDC CUSTOMER CLASSIFICATION
CUSTOMER CLASSIFICATION	DESCRIPTION	REMARKS
RESIDENTIAL
R1	NOT APPLICABLE	A consumer who uses his premises exclusively as a residence- house, flat or multi- storeyed house
R2S	Single
R2T	Three (3) Phase
R3	LV Maximum demand
R4	HV Maximum demand (11/33 kv)

COMMERCIAL		A consumer who uses his premises for any purpose other than exclusively as a residence or as a factory for manufacturing goods.
C1S	Single Phase
C1T	Three (3) Phase
C2	LV Maximum demand
C3	HV Maximum demand (11/33 kv)

INDUSTRIAL		A consumer who uses his premises for manufacturing goods including welding and ironmongery Customers such as agriculture and agro-allied industries , water boards, religious houses, government and teaching hospitals, government research institutes and educational establishments.
D1S	Single Phase
D1T	Three (3) Phase
D2	LV Maximum demand
D3	HV Maximum demand (11/33 kv)

SPECIAL
A1S	Single Phase
A1T	Three (3) Phase
A2	LV Maximum demand
A3	HV Maximum demand (11/33 kv)

STREET LIGHTENING
S1	Single and 3 Phase

Benin Disco Tariffs – N/kWh

Class	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
R11111	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
R2S	14.82	24.08	31.27	31.26	30.98	30.88	27.29	24.49	24.34	24.14
R2T	14.82	24.45	34.40	34.40	34.08	33.97	30.02	26.94	26.78	26.56
R3	26.52	38.56	40.46	40.46	40.08	39.96	35.32	31.69	31.50	31.24
R4	26.52	38.56	40.46	40.46	40.08	39.96	35.32	31.69	31.50	31.24
C1S	20.72	33.87	34.90	34.90	34.58	34.47	30.46	27.34	27.17	26.95
C1T	20.72	34.19	36.27	36.27	35.94	35.83	31.66	28.41	28.24	28.01
C2	24.65	40.67	38.11	38.11	37.76	37.64	33.27	29.85	29.67	29.43
C3	24.65	40.67	38.11	38.11	37.76	37.64	33.27	29.85	29.67	29.43
D 1S	19.89	32.51	35.62	35.62	35.29	35.18	31.09	27.90	27.73	27.50
D 1T	19.89	32.82	37.94	37.94	37.59	37.47	33.12	29.72	29.54	29.30
D2	25.84	38.56	39.29	39.29	38.92	38.80	34.29	30.77	30.59	30.34
D3	25.84	38.56	37.71	39.29	38.92	38.80	34.29	30.77	30.59	30.34
A1S	19.04	31.12	33.00	33.00	32.70	32.59	28.81	25.85	25.69	25.48
A1T	19.04	31.42	33.97	33.97	33.66	33.55	29.66	26.61	26.45	26.24
A2	19 .04	31 .42	35 .27	35 .27	34 .95	34 .84	30 .79	27 .63	27 .46	27 .24
A3	19.04	31.42	35.27	35.27	34.95	34.84	30.79	27.63	27.46	27.24
L1	19.62	32.07	36.26	36.26	35.93	35.81	31.65	28.40	28.23	28.00

MYTO-2015 for Benin Electricity Distribution Company (2015-2024)