IE is rewarding customers this month. The first 565 customers who pay their bill or buy energy units with the *565*6*0013*Meter/Account Number*Amount# platform. It's open to both prepaid and postpaid customers and works on any device. Read more here: http://www.ikejaelectric.com/ie-launches-ussd-solution-ease-payments/

IE turns 4 this November and to mark their anniversary they are rewarding customers with free N200 credit every time you pay your bill or buy energy units using the *565* USSD code in the month of November. There's also a chance to win 4k worth of energy monthly for a year for 24 people and 1 lucky person will 4k worth of energy for monthly for the next 4 years [color=#990000][/color] You guys should check ut their website www.ikejaelectric.com for more details.

A large number of residents of communities under Ikeja Electric's network thronged the company's Oshodi Business Unit and Egbeda Undertaking to participate in the free medical outreach organized by Ikeja Electric in partnership with XT Monitor and US Medical Mission Group. The outreach focused on free treatment of diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases.

A rep for the company said that the company is really big on giving back to the Community. He said wellness of their customers impacts them directly. If they are sick and unable to fend for themselves because of ailments, we all lose. "Look around you, these residents are from Ejigbo, Oshodi, Isolo, Jakande, Okota and other areas around and some are here from even more further away. Healthcare doesn’t come cheap these days and so IE is proud to partner with XT Monitor and our friends from the US Medical Mission to bridge that gap in our own little way” he concluded.

Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest power distribution company, has spent over N150Million to carry out major rehabilitation work at Ogudu Injection Substation in a bid to improve power supply in its network, especially across Ojota, Ogudu, Soluyi, Gbagada, Alapere, Oriola and environs. The company said this was done in order to boost power supply to its customers in these area. The rehabilitated infrastructure was dilapidated and led to frequent power cuts in the substation.

News has been making rounds that NERC has directed customers not to pay their electricity bills if they have not been metered. Well Ikeja Electric has come out to clarify what this statement means. The DisCo said that the directive was only meant for un-metered Maximum Demand customers. Maximum Demand customers refers to those who consume more than 50KVA on a monthly basis. 90%-95% of those who fall under this description are commercial customers (hotels, office complexes, factories, etc.) and more often than not have their own dedicated transformers. Customers who don't fall under this category are classified as Non-MD (Non Maximum Demand) customers and are usually on public transformers. Their tariffs are also different and slightly higher. If you are a Non-MD customer you are still expected to pay your bills.

Everyone is so quick to point to the announcement of outage for one month on the 4th of March. The truth is that light was even better during that period in some of the affected areas than it as before. Because outage doesn't mean blackout rather an interruption of usual service. So you still have to pay for the light you got during the period. I also know that if you are contesting your bill you can go to IE's offices and make a case for it be reviewed.

The new injection substations are at Olowora and Abule Taylor. This means that power supply to these areas will improve because the substations will relieve previously overloaded ones. The Abule Taylor Injection station will relieve the existing overloaded Ekoro 2 X 15MVA Injection Substation while Olowora Injection Sub-Station will relieve the overloaded Ojodu and Isheri Injection Substations and improve supply to the 11kv feeders supplying Isheri, Omole Phase ll and environs. Awesome news!!!

I received an SMS from Ikeja Electric apologzing for the poor power supply in my area. They said it was due to poor allocation from the national grid and that supply will improve once allocation picks up. Hmmm... I remain hopeful.

Ikeja Electric Plc and Egbin Power Plc recently hosted the 11th Monthly Power Sector & Stakeholders Meeting. The meeting was held on Monday, January 9th, 2017 and was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN).

Fashola encouraged the operators and service providers to enhance the experience of their consumers by improving metering and reduction of estimated billings. The meeting focused on identifying and finding practical solutions to critical issues facing the Nigerian electricity supply industry. It also acknowledged that the family affected by the electrical accident at Oke-Ira, Ogba, in Lagos State had been compensated by Ikeja Electric Company.

All operators also agreed to prioritise safety in all their undertakings to avoid future accidents. The meeting acknowledged the challenges of liquidity in the sector and efforts being made by the Federal Government and international development partners to address the challenges.

Do you know you can now pay your Ikeja Electric bills using the “Do-it-Yourself” POS terminals in different locations within the network? This platform makes it convenient for customers to vend energy and make payments on the go. The POS points are located within the offices of the Business Units and are fully functional with easy step by step guide on how to vend energy.

You can find the POS terminals at the following locations:

Ikeja Electric Head Office, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Opposite MiTV, Alausa, Ikeja
Oshodi – 142/144 Okota Road, Isolo, Lagos
Akowonjo – 41 Idimu Road, Ponle Bus Stop, Egbeda
Ikeja – 1 Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja
Ikorodu – 2 Dosunmu Ayodeji Street, Alogba Estate, Ikorodu
Shomolu – 264 Ikorodu Road, Obanikoro Bus Stop, Lagos
Abule Egba – 72 Agbado Station Road, Ijaiye, Ojokoro, Lagos

That's sad.