Electricity consumers to pay ₦50,000 for pre-paid metres

Kiyo: According to feelers from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, effective April 25^th electricity consumers are expected to cough out between ₦25,000 and ₦50,000 for pre-paid metres for the single phase and three phase models, respectively, under the new Credited Advance Pay for Metering Implementation, (CAPMI) scheme.

CAPMI became necessary following complaints by consumers about poor electricity service delivery in the face of continued estimated billing by Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN.

Under CAPMI, the Commission also disclosed that five Distribution Companies, DISCOs, will be used for the pilot scheme. They include Eko, Ibadan, Benin, Kano and Abuja DISCOs.

Filo: As if pre-paid metres would guarantee steady power supply, besides we’ve always paid for metres before the government declared it was‘free’.