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Your Right As An Electricity Consumer by fassassvilla1(m): 7:09am On Mar 16, 2016
Many Nigerians do not know that they have certain rights as electricity consumers in the nation. This is why many has fallen victim to sharp practices and other anti-people vices from electricity distribution companies. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the body empowered to meet the yearnings of Nigerians for stable, adequate and safe electricity supply, has taken the bulll by the horn by releasing to the public, the rights of every electricity consumer. READ ALSO: “Nigeria may give the nod to more darkness if nation allows new wave of illegality” Read the rights below: 


1. All new electricity connections must be done strictly on the basis of metering before connection. That is, no new customer should be connected without  meter first being installed. 


2. A customer who elects to procure meter under the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation (CAPMI) Scheme must be metered within 60 days, after which the customer will neither be billed nor disconnected by the electricity distribution company. 


3. It is the customer’s right to transparent electricity billing. Unmetered customers should be issued with electricity bills strictly based on NERC’s estimated billing methodology. 


4. It is the customer’s right to be notified in writing ahead of disconnection of electricity service by the electricity distribution company serving the customer in line with NERC’s guidleines. 


5. It is the customer’s right to prompt investigation of complaints arising from the customer’s electricity service disruption 


6. It is not the responsibility of electricity customer or community to buy, replace or repair electricity transformers, poles and related equipment used in supply of electricity. 


7. It is the customer’s right to contest any electricity bill. Any unmetered customer who is disputing his or her estimated bill has the right not to pay the disputed bill, but pay only the last undisputed bill as the contested bill go through the dispute resolution process of NERC. 


8. All complaints on your electricity supply and other billing issues are to be sent to your nearest business unit of the electricity company serving your premises. If your complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, you can forward your complaint to the NERC Forum Office within the coverage area of your electricity distribution company. Customers also have the right to appeal the decision of the forum at the NERC headquarters in Abuja.
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Re: Your Right As An Electricity Consumer by olaolayink(m): 7:11am On Mar 16, 2016
let see
Re: Your Right As An Electricity Consumer by Yomboy4ever(m): 7:21am On Mar 16, 2016
olaolayink:
let see



We shall see
Re: Your Right As An Electricity Consumer by Yomboy4ever(m): 7:23am On Mar 16, 2016
That NO 6 hen if you wan get light fast fast abeg no follow am ooo or else. Am talking from experience
Re: Your Right As An Electricity Consumer by Tunami(m): 7:28am On Mar 16, 2016
follow number 6 and remain in darkness for the rest of ur life.

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