The 11 Nigerian electricity distribution companies (DisCos) supplied 79,850 prepaid meters in 2018, despite a 4.6 million metering gap in the country. This is contained in the recently released 2018 The post DisCos supply 79,850 meters in 2018 — NOT enough for 4.6m households in need of one appeared first on
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Prepaid meters to be available to all Nigeria homes in 2020 – NERC boss
Nigeria’s National Electricity Commission (NERC) on Thursday disclosed that all Nigerian homes will have access to prepaid meters by 2020. NERC chairman James Momoh made the disclosure on Channels Television ‘Sunrise Daily’ show. “With all the mechanisms we have put in place, I am certain that every Nigerian home that wishes to have prepaid meter […]
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How HWPL is traversing Africa for breakthrough conflict-free continent
FOR long, African leaders and people have searched for various instruments that promote democracy and peace to achieve Conflict-free Africa. This August, these enduring efforts have made a breakthrough with the inter-regional collaboration and peace-building […]
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Meter supply is Discos’ responsibility, says FG
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Government on Monday announced that power distribution companies still had the responsibility of providing meters to customers as opposed to the recent position of the Discos. It said the Meter Asset Provider Regulation, which was unveiled by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in March this year, did not completely remove […] …
Electricity consumers got 93,219 prepaid meters in Q1 — NBS
’Femi Asu The total number of electricity consumers with prepaid meters increased by 6.23 per cent to 1,589,805 in the first three months of this year from 1,496,586 in the fourth quarter of 2017. Almost five years after the privatisation of the power sector, many consumers continue to groan over estimated billing as demand for […] …
Local meter manufacturers need govt intervention fund – Balogun
The Chairman, Momas Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company Limited, Mr Kola Balogun, in this interview with ’FEMI ASU, says stakeholders in the nation’s power sector should support the growth of local meter manufacturers What are your thoughts on the metering sub-sector of the nation’s power sector? The metering sub-sector has suffered a very huge setback in […] …
Electricity meters without NEMSA’s seal are fake – Ewesor
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency, Peter Ewesor, tells OKECHUKWU NNODIM that meters without the agency’s seal are not certified, hence are fake Some meters come with NEMSA’s seal while a few others do not. What will you say about this? One important thing you need to know is that the […] …
Reject meters without NEMSA’s seal, agency tells consumers
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Nigeria Electricity Management Service Agency has urged power users not to accept meters that come without the agency’s seal. NEMSA’s Managing Director, Peter Ewesor, called on electricity customers to inform the agency about any meter without the agency’s certification. He spoke on the sidelines of the inauguration of SERVICOM unit at […] …
22 companies get approval for prepaid meter distribution, installation
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it has given approval to 22 companies to take over the distribution and installation of prepaid meters. According to a statement by Usman Abba-Arabi, The post 22 companies get approval for prepaid meter distribution, installation appeared first on TheCable.
Other firms can now provide meters to power consumers – NERC
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Power distribution companies do not have the sole responsibility of providing meters to electricity consumers anymore, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission declared on Monday. According to NERC, a new regulation, unveiled on Monday, has now introduced another class of operators in the power sector called Meter Asset Providers. The Commissioner, Legal, Licensing […] …