Eko Electricity directs corporate customers to submit Tax IDs by Feb 28 or risk disconnection

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has directed all its corporate and maximum demand (MD) customers to submit their identification details online on or before February 28, 2025. The disclosure was contained in a public notice made available via an X (formerly Twitter) post on Tuesday.

The notice, according to Eko Electricity, stems from a mandatory compliance in alignment with the Nigerian Tax Act (2025), which came into effect on January 1, 2026. 

Eko Electricity explained that the statutory requirement mandated that all invoices, including electricity bills issued to corporate/MD customers, must contain at least one of the identification details such as Tax Identification Number (TIN), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration number and National Identification Number (NIN)

“To ensure compliance with statutory requirements, the requested information needs to reflect on your January 2026 and subsequent electricity bills,” the DisCo said.

For customers such as businesses and organisations, the new directive is expecting them to fill the online form, with the link: customertax-id.ekedp.com, in accordance with the new tax law.

“Kindly submit any one of these details, in addition to your name, email and phone number, by completing the form link customertax-id.ekedp.com no later than 28th February, 2026,” part of the statement reads.

The development comes amid the tax law that says companies must include verified tax identification for both parties in their transactions.

While explaining the penalty of not adhering to the directive, Eko Electricity noted that invoices issued without an identification number are deemed invalid under the Tax Act.

In addition, it noted that customers who fail to provide the information risk preventing their invoice generation and might lose their power supply in extension.

“Failure to comply may prevent us from generating your electricity bills and could result in the suspension of our services after the stated deadline,” it said in the statement.

With the directive, companies, corporate customers, and businesses that receive invoices from Eko Electricity now have five days to provide their NIN, TIN or CAC registration number before the February 28 deadline.

Also Read: Ikeja Electric threatens to disconnect customers without Tax IDs by February 20.

The Eko Electricity directive follows a similar disclosure made by fellow DisCo, Ikeja Electricity. 

The electricity distributor company issued a public notice to warn customers that bills issued without at least one of the identification numbers are now considered invalid under Nigeria’s new tax law.

For the DisCos, the development is necessary to comply with the Nigeria Revenue Service’s invoice validation framework, which requires business invoices to be uploaded and verified through the NRS portal.

The law is designed to enhance tax compliance and help authorities monitor commercial transactions more easily. By linking utility bills to verified identities, the government can compare consumption patterns with tax records to find individuals or businesses that may be underreporting their income.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has directed all its corporate and maximum demand (MD) customers to submit their identification details online on or before February 28, 2025. The disclosure was contained in a public notice made available via an X (formerly Twitter) post on Tuesday.

The notice, according to Eko Electricity, stems from a mandatory compliance in alignment with the Nigerian Tax Act (2025), which came into effect on January 1, 2026. 

Eko Electricity explained that the statutory requirement mandated that all invoices, including electricity bills issued to corporate/MD customers, must contain at least one of the identification details such as Tax Identification Number (TIN), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration number and National Identification Number (NIN)

“To ensure compliance with statutory requirements, the requested information needs to reflect on your January 2026 and subsequent electricity bills,” the DisCo said. 

For customers such as businesses and organisations, the new directive is expecting them to fill the online form, with the link: customertax-id.ekedp.com, in accordance with the new tax law. 

“Kindly submit any one of these details, in addition to your name, email and phone number, by completing the form link customertax-id.ekedp.com no later than 28th February, 2026,” part of the statement reads. 

The development comes amid the tax law that says companies must include verified tax identification for both parties in their transactions.

Non-compliance risk disconnection

While explaining the penalty of not adhering to the directive, Eko Electricity noted that invoices issued without an identification number are deemed invalid under the Tax Act. 

In addition, it noted that customers who fail to provide the information risk preventing their invoice generation and might lose their power supply in extension. 

“Failure to comply may prevent us from generating your electricity bills and could result in the suspension of our services after the stated deadline,” it said in the statement.

With the directive, companies, corporate customers, and businesses that receive invoices from Eko Electricity now have five days to provide their NIN, TIN or CAC registration number before the February 28 deadline.

Also Read: Ikeja Electric threatens to disconnect customers without Tax IDs by February 20.

Discos and the new tax law 

The Eko Electricity directive follows a similar disclosure made by fellow DisCo, Ikeja Electricity. 

The electricity distributor company issued a public notice to warn customers that bills issued without at least one of the identification numbers are now considered invalid under Nigeria’s new tax law.

For the DisCos, the development is necessary to comply with the Nigeria Revenue Service’s invoice validation framework, which requires business invoices to be uploaded and verified through the NRS portal.

The law is designed to enhance tax compliance and help authorities monitor commercial transactions more easily. By linking utility bills to verified identities, the government can compare consumption patterns with tax records to find individuals or businesses that may be underreporting their income.

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