Regulating the Electricity Supply Industry in Nigeria. An Assessment of Consumer's Attitudes
Journal Title: Manager Journal - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue
Abstract
The power sector is critical to the development of any country and Nigeria is no exception, incessant power outrage has been the bane of economic development in the country. For the past three decades, the power sector of the country has been plagued by a lot of problems ranging from low power generation and distribution, decaying facilities most of which were commissioned before and shortly after the country’s independence. The interaction of the electric power industry with climate is manifested both in the effect that severe weather has on the power system and through the contribution of electric power to the production of greenhouse gas (GHG) and other pollutants. The paper examines and provides answers to (i) the nature of consumers’ attitudes towards power consumption and (ii) suggest ways of informing the consumers on the need to conserve power when not in use. This study was carried out in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, south-west Nigeria. The findings show that 61 percent of electricity consumers’ agreed that rationing of electricity consumption would stabilized the electricity distribution, whereas 39 percent were not in agreement. The study also shows that about 90 percent of the consumers were not satisfied with the services being offered by the Government owned company, while the remaining 10 percent were satisfied. We suggest the authority take to prepaid method of electricity consumption and also intensify efforts to enlighten the public on the need to conserve power
Authors and Affiliations
Olawale Ibrahim Olateju, Oludare Tolulope Adeyemi, Mustapha Abiodun Okunnu
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