A total of 6,834 Maximum Demand (MD) customers within the network of Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) have been metered directed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC.
The Chief Operating Officer, of Eko Disco, Mr Sam Nwaire, made this known this during a town hall meeting with customers under the Agbara/ Badagry Business District Area in Lagos,
The NERC, on June 11, directed MD customers not provided with meters to stop paying estimated bills presented by distribution companies.
Nwaire said that the company had completed metering all its MD customers since March 31 within the stipulated time frame.
He said that the company had metered about 50 per cent residential customers on free meter, adding that the company will meet its five years metering plans.
He, however, said that residential consumers were not included in the directive issued by the NERC on meter, no payment directive.
According to him, the clarification was necessary because some customers were claiming that NERC directed all consumers yet to be metered to stop paying electricity bills.
“We are happy to report that our maximum demand customers have been provided with meters as directed by NERC and are no longer billed by estimation.
“While we are making concerted efforts to provide meters for all our customers, we will continue to ensure the integrity of our bills and do everything within our mandate to comply with all NERC directives.
“We, therefore, urge our non-MD customers to please avail themselves of the content of the directive and be rightly guided.
“Consumers should not misinterpret it to avoid paying for electricity already consumed,’’ NAN quote Nwaire saying.
The COO promised that all unmetered customers would be reached within the stipulated time, noting that it was not possible for all customers to be metered at the same time because of the huge cost involved.
