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Over seven million power users have not been metered while three million meters installed in the residents of power users are obsolete, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said.
In its latest Order No. NERC/246/2021 on structured replacement of faulty and obsolete end-use customer meters, obtained in Abuja on Friday, the commission said the three million obsolete meters were due for replacement.
It stated that the large number of unmetered customers in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry was contributory to the financial challenges bedeviling the sector.
The NERC said, “The commission notes that over seven million customers are currently unmetered as indicated by customer enumeration data.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), yesterday, said that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) might replace faulty and obsolete metres for their customers.
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says electricity distribution companies (DisCos) are to replace faulty and obsolete prepaid meters for their customers.