Abia State Takes Control Of Electricity Regulation From NERC
December 26, 2025
1:33 am
ASERA is now empowered to oversee Abia State’s electricity market, marking a major milestone in the state’s energy sector development.
Abia State Government has officially assumed regulatory authority over electricity within the state, taking over from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) effective December 24, 2025. The transition follows the release of the Final Transfer of Regulatory Authority Order to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (ASERA) by NERC in Umuahia.
ASERA is now empowered to serve as the statutory regulator for all electricity sector activities in Abia State. Mr. Emeka Onyegbule, Chairman and CEO of ASERA, said the authority
