The Benin Electricity Plc on Thursday said it had metered more than 30,000 customers within its franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti within two months.
Mr Orerome Ofu, Head of Metering disclosed this in a statement that out of 48,000 customers that applied so far for meters, more than 30,000 have been metered, having gone through the metering processes.
He said noted the metering of the customers was made possible with the introduction of the online application of meters by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
“This development will improve service delivery and streamline the billing process.
“The new meter application process became necessary because before now, applying for meters was cumbersome.
“But with the introduction of the four steps of Application, Evaluation, Payment and Metering, it became easier for customers to purchase meters,”
He assured that metering of the customers would put an end to estimated billing, while cautioning customers not to pay money directly to any staff or installer, but through BEDC MAP application system.
This he said can do by visit www.beninelectric.com or customers service for more information.
He restated that anyone caught bypassing or tampering with the meter will be prosecuted according to the law.
