The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has begun the official sale of prepaid meters.
Spokesman for the company, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, said in a statement that the sale was done under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) programme and urged its customers to take advantage of the initiative and get prepaid meters within 10 days.
He said the pre-paid meters cost N36, 991:50k for single phase and N67, 055:85k for three-phase “and this is exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT) charge.”
Ezeh said the company had been working closely with its MAP provider, Mojec International Limited, to ensure that “the experience is smooth and easy for its customers.”
“For customers to get started, they are expected to visit the EEDC District Office in charge of their area from June 15, to pick up the meter application form.
“The forms, which are serialized, will be issued to customers free of charge and should not be photocopied, as the photocopied version will not be treated.
“Once the customer completes the form and returns same to the customer service representative, the pre-survey process will be initiated, after which the customer will be issued a Demand Note with which to pay for the meter at the designated bank.
“Once payment is made, the company’s MAP provider is under obligation to meter the customer within 10 days of payment.
“Customers are therefore advised to only make payment into a dedicated bank account that will be provided to them, and not to any individual or group.
“It is important to reiterate that the meter application form is issued at no cost and customers should make payment to designated bank account that will be provided to them through the Demand Note, and they should not pay to any staff of the MAP or EEDC,” he said.
For enquiries or assistance, he urged customers to approach the customer service officers at EEDC district offices within the areas.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved Mojec International Limited to be EEDC’s MAP implementer.
The MAP regulation was initiated by the federal government and the NERC to help hasten and close-up existing metering gaps in the energy sector through the engagement of third party agents saddled with the responsibility of metering electricity customers.
