New Tax Law: DisCos request corporate customers for identification details
Electricity Distribution Companies Require Corporate Customers to Submit Identification Details
By Udeme Akpan
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across Nigeria are requesting that their corporate customers provide identification details to ensure continued electricity supply, following the implementation of new tax regulations.
Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has notified its corporate clients that they must submit these details by February 20, 2026, to avoid any disruption in service. This requirement is in accordance with the Nigeria Tax Act (2025), which goes into effect on January 1, 2026.
In a public notice, IKEDC stated that corporate customers who do not comply with this request may not receive electricity bills, potentially leading to service suspension after the deadline. The new tax law mandates that all invoices, including electricity bills, must contain at least one identification detail.
Acceptable forms of identification include a Tax Identification Number (TIN), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration number, or a National Identification Number (NIN).
“To comply with this statutory requirement and to reflect the information on your January 2026 and subsequent bills, we kindly request you provide any one of the above details by completing the attached form,” the statement indicated.
The notice emphasized the importance of the deadline, stating that any invoice issued without the required information will be considered invalid. Consequently, failure to provide the necessary details may prevent IKEDC from generating electricity bills and could result in service suspension after the specified date.
Information regarding similar demands from other DisCos could not be confirmed, as Bar. Sunday Oduntan, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), was unavailable for comment.
