THE Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has introduced a new meter installation strategy that would boost its installation rate from 6,000 meters to a new peak of 9,000 meters monthly.

This initiative, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Chris Okar Akamnonu, is aimed at meeting the 18 months deadline set by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

He said the new installation target would take-off from August to capture the new and existing customers in the network.

Putting the growth rate of electricity consumers in the network at 2,500 monthly, he said, “We are positioned to capture and meter them as they come in, while the existing customers will also be adequately considered.”

Akamnonu, however, cleared air on the allegations of outrageous bill linked to the new electricity tariff introduced by the Federal Government recently.

He said the series of allegations raised by some consumers in the print media are not a true reflection of what the utility company billed them during the affected period, rather it was a campaign to deter the image of the company.

He noted that the company does not reflect 300 per cent increase as insinuated by some customers, adding that the billing is “just averagely 38 per cent increase in line with the new tariff structure, while some areas are even paying lower”.

Muniru A: If u're using light without meter they can charge u l#4000-#6000 for a [b]single rum or rum [/b]and parlour; b4 it was at d range of #1500-#2500/3000. The amount's just too much, esp when condering d hours given to use d light.

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Bawss1:

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