propzncribz:
I went to PHCN office in my are area to order for four prepaid meters and I was told it costs 65,000 naira per meter. That's a lot of money for an electric meter. I heard some parts of the mainland, it is free. Anyone who has gotten it free please let me know the process or anyone that has paid for one and how much did it cost? For all I know, the PHCN staff that attended to me can get it for free for me but poverty has taken over them, they must chop so I must pay.

slimthugchimee:
10k?? thats huge.....was it a workshop like printing press, industries...that was using it

toyinjimoh:
I bought single face for just only 24k in lokoja last month, where did u get 39k from for just single..I believe d price is same everywhere

ReabridCharles:


My brother, most persons is my area stopped collecting from PHCN cos the complains were getting too much. So even said it was PHCN that altered the meters and somehow I believe them.

Imagine a three bedroom flat consuming 10k in two weeks with nothing to prove your house consumes that much...

propzncribz:
I went to PHCN office in my are area to order for four prepaid meters and I was told it costs 65,000 naira per meter. That's a lot of money for an electric meter. I heard some parts of the mainland, it is free. Anyone who has gotten it free please let me know the process or anyone that has paid for one and how much did it cost? For all I know, the PHCN staff that attended to me can get it for free for me but poverty has taken over them, they must chop so I must pay.

ReabridCharles:
In my area we ditched that prepaid metre
We called it "Obiageli" "came to eat"
The metre no get joy.
How can 10k finish in two weeks?

Am surprised people still want to use that error.

In PH, it's free sha...

ReabridCharles:


My brother, most persons is my area stopped collecting from PHCN cos the complains were getting too much. So even said it was PHCN that altered the meters and somehow I believe them.

Imagine a three bedroom flat consuming 10k in two weeks with nothing to prove your house consumes that much...

slimthugchimee:
wait.....before you guys suscribed the 10k howmuch was your previous suscription and how long did it last......i might have an idea of what happened

murmee:
If you are using electric cooker, boiling ring and you leave your bathroom water heater on indefinitely,your credit will run out fast. Prepaid meter is still better than any other type of billing because you can sensibly regulate your energy consumption. It also requires discipline.

samsard:
Those metres were obviously tampered with, a three bedrom flat with two ACs, other electronics and regular power supply uses less than 4k worth of prepaid metred electricity. In short back in 2010, two bedroom flats in a barrack i lived used 2k worth of units for two months. If only you people could report to consumer protection council.

WorldRichest:


I am in Ikeja Disco or is it called Reggae? Please where can I get it for that amount? Please help a friend or stranger in need. This Disco has been bringing me bills of between 8,000 to 10,000 monthly with only 2 to 3 hours of light daily.

ReabridCharles:


Actually, prior to our subscription, most persons were complaining. But since they distributed the meters free of charge, we had no option. First recharge was 5k, and second was 10k.

We have a solar inverter that charges when there is power supply, abi you won tell me say na the inverter they consume am? We checked and it wasn't.

ReabridCharles:


Actually, prior to our subscription, most persons were complaining. But since they distributed the meters free of charge, we had no option. First recharge was 5k, and second was 10k.

We have a solar inverter that charges when there is power supply, abi you won tell me say na the inverter they consume am? We checked and it wasn't.

standfit5:

Besides cultivating "prepaid" lifestyle, there may b "leakage" of voltage in ur home,something may b wrong with wiring architecture of ur abode. It cld just b replacing breaker or fuse or just some cables. Get a trusted electrician.

obinna2nv:
Here in PHED, the prepaid CAPMI meters goes for;

Single Phase: 39,375
Three phase: 68,901

You pay at any Ecobank Branch and the meter will get to you anytime from 60 working days.

TVTKOKO:
ahn ahn bros wat is beyond human reasoning here na

@op, if u request for a new meter entirely, dats when u pay dat amt buh if u av d old meter it is free.. Yu giv em ur old one and collect new one shikena

mannobeGod:
But wait.... Is there a reason why they are free in some area/states and paid for, in some other area/state..

How come people are still paying sha.. or Phcn get right to finger our girlfriends ass

Something is not balance here

STALINN:
OP it's always been free but a little Zik's and his brothers will speed up the process


Any how man must chop naah

harizonal123:
BEDC asaba to be precise 39k for meter 10k for processing. Approximately 50k then wait for 2months b4 supply

Rhemmymatician:

Does nobody else think this I brilliant? Nice word play.
The subtle tribalism apart, I love this comment

nafdak:
For Kedco the prepaid meter is like free. u wl pay 30k for the single phase but u will get the 30k back in 30 months time. Each month u wl b given 1k units free.