The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED)[1] is a private electric distributor that provides power for a total of 14 million people in 4 states of Nigeria including Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom. It first operated as a government-owned enterprise before being privatized in 2013. Presently, PHED is owned by 4 Power Consortium Ltd. The headquarters are located at 1 Moscow Road in Old GRA, Rivers State.[2][3]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Utility |
Headquarters | 1 Moscow Road, , Nigeria |
Area served | Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom |
Key people | MD/CEO: Dr. Benson Uwheru Chairman: Iboroma Akpana |
Services | Electricity distribution |
Number of employees | 4,000+ |
Website | www |
On September 1 2020, PHED announced a new electricity tariff for customers in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers states. [4]
Leadership
The current MD/CEO of PHED is Dr. Benson Uwheru.[5] The Board Chairman is Iboroma Akpana[6]
See also edit
- Omega Butler Refinery
References edit
- ^ "PHED partners CRC for effective service delivery". The Tide. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Alike, Ejiofor (11 March 2014). "Know Your Disco: Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company". Thisday Live. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company wants installations secured". Daily Independent. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "PHED Hikes Electricity Tariff Across States". Geeky Nigeria. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ "Port Harcourt Disco Gets New MD – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Leadership – PHED". Retrieved 2023-03-29.