Discos’ metering capacity limited by allowable Capex in MYTO—PwC
Fresh fact has emerged on why electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) across the country, have continued to fall short of expectations in metering all their customers in record time upon signing onto Performance – Agreement to ensure that the gap in…
Nearly one month after, rollout of prepaid meters hangs nationwide—Survey
Checks across the undertakings of all the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) in Nigeria have shown that no single new prepaid meter has been installed for consumers since the effective takeoff date of May 1, 2019. It would be recalled…
Prepaid meters underway in Lagos as Ikeja Disco lists three MAPs for supplies
The recent assurance by the Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) that all is set for effective metering of every electricity consumer in Nigeria from May 1, seems set to yielding results. This is promoted by the…
MAP: Pay for meter, get it installed in 10 days from May 1, NERC tells Nigerians
Barring any usual last minute summersault, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued permits to meter asset providers (MAPs) to begin the roll out of new meters by May 1. Analysts say this may be the official response to…
Fresh metering confusion emerges as Discos hand off provision, say MAPs in charge
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), the umbrella body of the Discos has given an indication that members of the body are no more responsible for the provision of prepaid meters to electricity consumers. Executive Director, ANED, Sunday Oduntan,…
Confusion as Discos yet to seal prepaid meter supply deal with any MAP
Whereas the number of approved Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) kept rising, strong indication has emerged revealing that none of the electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) is yet ready to seal memorandum of understanding (MoU) with any of the metering firms. Only…
‘Discos foot-dragging in sealing partnership with MAPs for meter access’
A secret has been revealed by a top official of out of the 85 Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) on the grand plan by many of the electricity distribution companies (Discos) to frustrate the needed partnership with MAPs in the efficient…
Only monthly limit in metering customers can compel Discos, MAPs to be serious—Expert
Lagos public affairs analysts, Dr. Ken Igboanugo has averred that the best option to smoke out meters for Nigerians is to give every Electricity Distribution Company (Disco) and Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) a target number of meters that must be…
Meters without NEMSA certification seals are fake—Agency maintains
At a time millions of Nigerian electricity consumers are in search of prepaid meters up the approval of about 85 Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) to serve as agents, the Nigeria Electricity Management Service Agency (NEMSA) has urged power users not…
CWG expands coast, joins 84 other MAPs licensees to deliver prepaid meters
Leading pioneer technology company, CWG Plc has been named by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) as one of the Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) to participate in the procurement of prepaid meters in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The…
