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]
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 Mr. Ete Pinnick. The Board Chairman is Engr. Olice Kemenanabo.[5]
External links
References
- PHED partners CRC for effective service delivery The Tide, 13 May 2015, retrieved 29 May 2015^
- Ejiofor Alike. Know Your Disco: Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company This Day, 11 March 2014, 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^
- Obinna Nwaoku. PHED records 60% metering milestone, targets full coverage The Guardian, 2025-11-12, retrieved 2026-02-09^