Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has attributed rising electricity bills among some customers to feeder upgrades aimed at improving power supply.

Mrs Adamma Ogwuegbu, PHED's Head of Customer Service, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the company's Customer Appreciation event in Port Harcourt.

Ogwuegbu said some customers were experiencing higher electricity bills following the migration of their feeders to Band A, which provides at least 20 hours of electricity daily.

She explained that customers whose feeders were upgraded to Band A were expected to pay the corresponding tariff.

"Some customers are experiencing increased tariffs becau...