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EKEDC Warns Customers Against Buying Prepaid Meters From Fake Meter Providers

Raji Rasak Jul 13, 2020 0

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has warned customers within its networks against patronising fake Meter Asset Providers (MAPs), for installation of prepaid meters in their residences. SEE ALSO: Eko Disco…

Government

Port Harcourt DisCo Decries N2.5bn Revenue Loss Over Meter Bypass

Desmond Ejibas Jun 2, 2020 0

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it is losing about N2.5 billion monthly due to meter bypass and vandals in four states. The states are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers. PHED Managing Director, Dr…

Tech

50,000 customers provided with meters in 8 months – Enugu Disco official

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 5, 2018 0

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it has so far provided 50,000 customers in the South East Zone with pre-paid meters between January and August, 2018.The company’s Head of Communication, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said in a…

Crime

2 men land in court for stealing meter

Nana Musa Aug 28, 2018 0

Two applicants, Donald Nwachukwu, 32, and Success Okoro, 28, were on Tuesday arraigned in a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, over alleged meter theft.The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of criminal…

News

NERC Enforcing New Metering Rule From April 3rd

Ibukun Mar 15, 2018 0

On April 3, 2018 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission plans to start enforcing the new unveiled Meter Asset Provider Regulations, 2018, a policy purported to close the ever-growing metering gap in the electricity supply industry.…

Business

11 distribution companies meter over 3m electricity customers – NERC

Uju Sep 28, 2017 0

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs ) have so far metered over 3 million electricity customers in the country as at August 2017.NERC, in its September metering…

Government

FG approves N39bn loan for DISCOs for supply of meters —Fashola

Uju Aug 14, 2017 0

The Federal Government has approved N39 billion loan to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) for the supply of meters, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed.The minister made the disclosure on…

Metro

We have metered over 5,000 MD customers – Ikeja Electric

Uju Jul 6, 2017 0

The Ikeja Electric (IE) on Wednesday said it has metered over 5,000 Maximum Demand (MD) customers within its network as directed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).Mr Felix Ofulue, the Head, Corporate…

Metro

Association of landlords, tenants in FCT protest outrageous electricity bills

Uju Jun 29, 2017 1

The Landlords, Tenants, Residents Association (LATRA) of Aku and AMAC Estates in Lugbe, FCT on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over high estimated electricity bills by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).The protesters…

Metro

DisCos to end estimated billing as metering plan intensifies – Association

Uju Jun 19, 2017 5

The Association of Nigeria Electricity Distributors (ANED) has assured the non-Maximum Demand (MD) customers or residential customers that it is intensifying plans to provide meters to eradicate the challenge of estimated billing.The…

Metro

Lagos electricity consumers want NERC’s `no meter no payment’ directive in homes

Uju Jun 15, 2017

Electricity consumers in Lagos have appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to extend the ‘no meter no payment’ directive, given to Distribution Companies (DISCOs) on Maximum Demand (MD) customers, to homes.…

Metro

No-meter-no-payment directive not for all customers, say electricity companies

Uju Jun 12, 2017

The government directive asking consumers yet to be metered not to pay electricity bills is applicable only to Maximum Demand (MD) customers, electricity distribution companies said on Monday.The Eko Electricity Distribution Company…

Metro

EKO Disco assures customers of improved electricity supply

Uju Jan 27, 2017

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) has assured its customers of improved power supply.The company said it was committed to improved electricity supply based on what it received from the Transmission…