The Federal Government says it has no plan to increase electricity tariffs. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe made the declaration at a media briefing in Abuja, responding to reports and rumours that tariffs would rise in the coming year.
Multiple outlets report that Tegbe frames the statement as a clear denial of any imminent or planned subsidy withdrawal or tariff hike. Vanguard and Daily Post describe the claim as dispelling expectations of an increase next year or in 2027, while Punch similarly reports the minister’s message that there is no plan to raise electricity tariffs.
Sources agree that the briefing also marks Tegbe’s first 100 days in office, covering a period from June 8 to September 16, and that the government’s position is being communicated publicly through the Ministry of Power. While the outlets vary slightly in how they phrase timing—“immediate,” “next year,” or “2027”—they convey the same core message: there is currently no government plan to raise electricity tariffs.
