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How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by LadyJackie: 5:21pm On Apr 09, 2019
Prepaid Meter users, pls i will like to know how much is a unit of Electricity. How many kw/h will 10,000 naira get you, most especially Ikeja electric customers.

Update: NERC approved new tariffs to 6 DISCOs in February 2022. Here are details of how much a units of electricity costs currently -
https://naijatechprice.com/cost-electricity-units-nigeria-prepaid-meter-tariffs/
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by JubrinElSudan: 5:44pm On Apr 09, 2019
It depends on your Disco. All Discos don't charge a flat rate, maybe you will get the tariffs of each discos on NERC website, alternatively you can tweet IIkejaelectric

BEDC which is in charge of my area charges #31.26 per kwh for Single phase residential customers

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Dclique(m): 6:41pm On Apr 09, 2019
A friend said he was charged 4000 for 74.8 kw/h unit, his DISCO is ikeja electric and he is a 3 phase residential customer. I think this is outrageous.
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by obaataaokpaewu: 10:44pm On Apr 09, 2019
Dclique:
A friend said he was charged 4000 for 74.8 kw/h unit, his DISCO is ikeja electric and he is a 3 phase residential customer. I think this is outrageous.
Minusing 5% of the 4k for VAT will leave you with #3800. Now #3800 divided by 74.8 is about 50.8kwh per unit. Which is on a highhhhhh side for a unit of energy for a 3 phase residential customer. Unless maybe the meter is owing some debts which Ikeja deducts each time he vends.

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by LadyJackie: 11:10pm On Apr 09, 2019
JubrinElSudan:
It depends on your Disco. All Discos don't charge a flat rate, maybe you will get the tariffs of each discos on NERC website, alternatively you can tweet IIkejaelectric

BEDC which is in charge of my area charges #31.26 per kwh for Single phase residential customers


I got 436.9 kw/h units for N10,000 which seems fair
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Dclique(m): 12:52am On Apr 10, 2019
obaataaokpaewu:
Minusing 5% of the 4k for VAT will leave you with #3800. Now #3800 divided by 74.8 is about 50.8kwh per unit. Which is on a highhhhhh side for a unit of energy for a 3 phase residential customer. Unless maybe the meter is owing some debts which Ikeja deducts each time he vends.

He wasn't owing, some agents are just fraudster. God help this country.

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by obaataaokpaewu: 1:21am On Apr 10, 2019
Dclique:


He wasn't owing, some agents are just fraudster. God help this country.
lol
Agents kwa? Will it be possible for someone to print an MTN airtime of #150 instead of #200 and sell? Having worked in a disco, no agent is cheating him, the disco generates the token your friend recharges, not an agent.
Sometimes some persons will be "aggrieved " on the basis of ignorance. When I was with them, one village that are on bulk ppm recharged #200,000 and it got exhausted sooner than they expected and they turned around and blamed my colleague that loaded the card on their meter. I checked the vending slip and I saw that everything was okay, no cheating, no debt deducted but it turned out they couldn't manage the energy(Nigerians know how to waste energy with 100/200 watts incandescent bulbs), but being villagers, they no wan hear Wetin I dey talk, dem still believe say my colleague scam them

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Dclique(m): 3:59pm On Apr 10, 2019
obaataaokpaewu:
lol
Agents kwa? Will it be possible for someone to print an MTN airtime of #150 instead of #200 and sell? Having worked in a disco, no agent is cheating him, the disco generates the token your friend recharges, not an agent.
Sometimes some persons will be "aggrieved " on the basis of ignorance. When I was with them, one village that are on bulk ppm recharged #200,000 and it got exhausted sooner than they expected and they turned around and blamed my colleague that loaded the card on their meter. I checked the vending slip and I saw that everything was okay, no cheating, no debt deducted but it turned out they couldn't manage the energy(Nigerians know how to waste energy with 100/200 watts incandescent bulbs), but being villagers, they no wan hear Wetin I dey talk, dem still believe say my colleague scam them

Can you pls explain this? There is no way 4000 naira should be 74.8 kwh. We later bought else where and the difference was clear. That guy cheated my friend.

Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Olusheyi1(m): 4:19pm On Apr 10, 2019
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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by egojeny1(f): 4:35pm On Apr 10, 2019
Dclique:


He wasn't owing, some agents are just fraudster. God help this country.

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by egojeny1(f): 4:39pm On Apr 10, 2019
LadyJackie:


I got 436.9 kw/h units for N10,000 which seems fair
Yea. This is more like it for a single phase in Gbagada and environs.

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by odimbannamdi(m): 10:33pm On Sep 15, 2019
I just recharged my pre-paid meter for the first time since installation in April/May.

I was made to understand that my first recharge would be at least 10,000naira as i needed to offset the units i had been using for the past 5months.

So, afer paying 10,000naira, i was given a slip containing the token. The slip reflect that i had paid a debt of 7,200naira, and that the remaining 2,800naira (VAT inclusive) got me 111.2units.

Diving 2,800naira by 111.2units gives circa 24naira/kwh. I think thats what i am being charged per unit.

I made this subscription last week Thursday, and i just checked my machine now and discovered that i use an average of 1.3kwh daily, and i am not even efficient with energy as i have 2 units of 100watts yellow bulb plus an 80watts deep freezer that was left on all through the weekend. For an area that boasts of an average of 14hours light daily, thats not bad.

So, if i divide 104.7 (my remaining units) by 1.3, that means i will have 80days until the unit gets exhausted. I am really enjoying this. Maybe i will just buy 10,000naira worth of units (almost 400units), topup and forget all about PHCN light issue for at least a year while i work out an alternate source of electricity for the period of power failure

I am reporting from EKEDC.

Cheers guys!

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by JubrinElSudan: 1:22am On Sep 16, 2019
odimbannamdi:
I just recharged my pre-paid meter for the first time since installation in April/May.

I was made to understand that my first recharge would be at least 10,000naira as i needed to offset the units i had been using for the past 5months.

So, afer paying 10,000naira, i was given a slip containing the token. The slip reflect that i had paid a debt of 7,200naira, and that the remaining 2,800naira (VAT inclusive) got me 111.2units.

Diving 2,800naira by 111.2units gives circa 24naira/kwh. I think thats what i am being charged per unit.

I made this subscription last week Thursday, and i just checked my machine now and discovered that i use an average of 1.3kwh daily, and i am not even efficient with energy as i have 2 units of 100watts yellow bulb plus an 80watts deep freezer that was left on all through the weekend. For an area that boasts of an average of 14hours light daily, thats not bad.

So, if i divide 104.7 (my remaining units) by 1.3, that means i will have 80days until the unit gets exhausted. I am really enjoying this. Maybe i will just buy 10,000naira worth of units (almost 400units), topup and forget all about PHCN light issue for at least a year while i work out an alternate source of electricity for the period of power failure

I am reporting from EKEDC.

Cheers guys!
Just chill and buy the #10000 in December, since there will be tariff increment by next year and try to change the 100w bulbs to energy saving bulbs

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by odimbannamdi(m): 7:23am On Sep 16, 2019
JubrinElSudan:
Just chill and buy the #10000 in December, since there will be tariff increment by next year and try to change the 100w bulbs to energy saving bulbs

Thanka for the tip, sir. I will do accordingly.

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Okwenna: 2:47pm On Jan 05, 2020
I bought N10,000.00 from Ikeja electric online and I got just 168.50 kW/h? Please is this fair?
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by LadyJackie: 1:32pm On Jan 06, 2020
Okwenna:
I bought N10,000.00 from Ikeja electric online and I got just 168.50 kW/h? Please is this fair?

No, 10k is supposed to be about 420units.

I guess you have debt on your account so it was deducted from there.
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by profoslan(m): 3:53pm On Jan 26, 2020
Okwenna:
I bought N10,000.00 from Ikeja electric online and I got just 168.50 kW/h? Please is this fair?

Is your meter a new meter?
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by mathsguru(m): 11:47pm On Mar 01, 2020
LadyJackie:


No, 10k is supposed to be about 420units.

I guess you have debt on your account so it was deducted from there.
Please guys, how many units will #12600 bought and how many days should that last? Someone said atmost 7weeks please how true is that??
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by JubrinElSudan: 4:36pm On Mar 02, 2020
mathsguru:

Please guys, how many units will #12600 bought and how many days should that last? Someone said atmost 7weeks please how true is that??
it is just like data but in this case, data is on 247. If you manage the energy , it can last you for months. What's the availability of your area? On an average, what's the average hours you get light daily?
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by mathsguru(m): 6:11pm On Mar 02, 2020
JubrinElSudan:
it is just like data but in this case, data is on 247. If you manage the energy , it can last you for months. What's the availability of your area? On an average, what's the average hours you get light daily?
thanks
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by nedu46(m): 7:31am On Mar 18, 2020
Please I'm new to this prepaid meter. After my landlady bought it we had 100units free, I want to know how much a 100units cost to ascertain how to contribute money to buy another units because we're about three tenants that use it. Awaiting your reply thanks.
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by moyanga2: 11:18pm On Apr 07, 2020
Please load N5000
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by adechi: 1:12pm On Apr 12, 2020
Please house I need help concerning my prepaid metre , the EKEDP Eko installed my prepaid metre on the 9th of March 2020 and before they installed it , i was on estimated billing still they are owing me #11.969 naira on my bill as credit.

When they installed this prepaid , I went to their District with all my papers to inform them and also for them to stop billing me , which was done but just this morning I suspect the card finish because it was blinking red where it was placed.

Now I decide to recharge as a first time user, they said its #10000 which I did through a lady and she sent me the token number and unit of 81.7unit ,

I now ask her how come and what about the money Eko electricity company dey owe me ??
She said she will advice I go to the district to complain.

Now no power to even use in loading the token number on the Meter

Also I don't understand how the card just finish so quick, when in my place Agboju light is not frequent
Please make una help me o
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by supremez74: 9:15pm On Apr 13, 2020
I would strongly advice you send a mail to their HQ, copy cpc and NERC, get their mails on their websites respectively. I got a free meter, had 120k contested estimated bill cleared , EKEDC tried bringing estimated bill again in February after clearly confirming I had stopped E.B on my account.

Na so I carry the new bill took a screenshot copied NERC and and cpc again. I got about 25 days free after 48hrs of back and forth with this people.

Typically I usually got an Estimated bill of 6k suddenly it spiked to 25k.
I just renewed my first subscription last Saturday, those guys are bunch of miscreants. They have a few great staffs btw.

Goodluck


adechi:
Please house I need help concerning my prepaid metre , the EKEDP Eko installed my prepaid metre on the 9th of March 2020 and before they installed it , i was on estimated billing still they are owing me #11.969 naira on my bill as credit.

When they installed this prepaid , I went to their District with all my papers to inform them and also for them to stop billing me , which was done but just this morning I suspect the card finish because it was blinking red where it was placed.

Now I decide to recharge as a first time user, they said its #10000 which I did through a lady and she sent me the token number and unit of 81.7unit ,

I now ask her how come and what about the money Eko electricity company dey owe me ??
She said she will advice I go to the district to complain.

Now no power to even use in loading the token number on the Meter

Also I don't understand how the card just finish so quick, when in my place Agboju light is not frequent
Please make una help me o
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Olayinka777(m): 12:20pm On Aug 15, 2020
JubrinElSudan:
it is just like data but in this case, data is on 247. If you manage the energy , it can last you for months. What's the availability of your area? On an average, what's the average hours you get light daily?
Point of correction, data is not on 247. It is at your own discretion to leave it on or not.

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Adequate459: 6:45pm On Aug 30, 2020
Pls how much is the cost of a unit for 3phase prepaid meter
My landlord just got one for me being the only tenant for now,how many days would I use 100units
Our light schedule in my area is 1day on,1day off.
I pump water once in every 4days.

Hope to hear from you soon
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by suco01(m): 11:48pm On Sep 28, 2020
Please someone should update his/her unit charged since the increment in tariff of electricity
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Adequate459: 8:03am On Oct 31, 2020
Please,What is the process of topping up prepaid meter after the first 100units is exhausted

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Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Princejey: 11:02pm On Dec 30, 2020
I bought 2000 naira units for my prepaid Meyer, and I was given 40 units, is this fair
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Olayinka777(m): 12:07pm On Jan 02, 2021
Adequate459:
Please,What is the process of topping up prepaid meter after the first 100units is exhausted
Pls whenever u are on an online platform such as this & u need information learn to be specific in terms of details so that those in your vicinity can help out.
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by Olayinka777(m): 12:10pm On Jan 02, 2021
Princejey:
I bought 2000 naira units for my prepaid Meyer, and I was given 40 units, is this fair
40 units is not bad though. Here in the FCT long b4 the increments that #2,000 would fetch u about 80 units. Now for that same rate u get 42 units.
Re: How Much Is A Unit Of Electricity In Nigeria by suco01(m): 12:41pm On Jan 02, 2021
LadyJackie:


No, 10k is supposed to be about 420units.

I guess you have debt on your account so it was deducted from there.

If I may ask, can't one pay the debt at once

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