Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria has January 1st deadline to to complete ongoing meter upgrade also known as Standard Transfer Specifications (STS) – meters for all their customers, according to power sector regulator, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
According to the NERC on its X handle on Tuesday, it gave the ultimatum during the Fourth Quarter of 2024 Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) stakeholders meeting.
NERC promised to impose penalties on any defaulting DisCos.
The statement said “NERC has directed DisCos to rapidly conclude the migration of STS-Meters for all their customers to prevent disruption of service.
“During the Q4 NESI Stakeholders Meeting, the Commission warned that daily penalties would be imposed for each meter not migrated effective from 1st January 2025.”
The Commission further emphasized the responsibility of the DisCos to replace all obsolete/faulty meters within their franchise.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Customer Protection Regulation 2023, the Commission noted that DisCos are neither allowed to charge customers for the replacement of obsolete/faulty meters nor transfer customers to estimated billing.
