stancydg:
This is the one of the ways to enforce positive change. Not just by lamentations.

Rotentina:
Let us stand up and fight for what is our right.
Prepaid meter is our right, let us fight for it to the latter.

Naijageak:
Delta state na disease

ak22:
I have a similar issue too my monthly bill is from #11900 to #13000 every month and I have just 4bulbs 2 wall fan and a TV set with DVD.
@ nairalandtruthr . please show me the way out

ican2020:

Read the first post

The summary of everything is to write against the outrageous bills you are getting right now and send a copy of that write you have written to your service provider to NERC.
Make sure you write a reminder after 2 weeks and ever forget to ask for stop to the outrageous bills and request for meter also.

Note: why the dispute is on, you will no longer getlights again until the issue is resolve, visit http://www.nercng.org/index.php/home/consumers/consumer-rights-obligations

Consumer Rights & Obligations
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is empowered by the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act, 2005 to ensure an efficiently managed electricity supply industry that meets the yearnings of Nigerians for stable, adequate and safe electricity supply.

The Act mandates the Commission to ensure that electricity Operators recover costs on prudent investment and provide quality service to customers.
To ensure quality service delivery, it is pertinent that electricity customers know their rights as follows:

1. All new electricity connections must be done strictly based on metering before connection. That is, no new customer should be connected by a DisCo without a meter first being installed at the premises.
2. All customers have a right to electricity supply in a safe and reliable manner.
3. All customers have a right to a properly installed and functional meter.
4. All customers have a right to properly informed and educated on the electricity service.
5. All customers have a right to transparent electricity billing.
6. All Un-metered customers should be issued with electricity bills strictly based on NERC’s estimated billing methodology.
7. It is the customer’s right to be notified in writing ahead of disconnection of electricity service by the DisCo serving the customer in line with NERC’s guidelines.
8. All customers have a right to refund when over billed.
9. All customers have a right to file complaints and to the prompt investigation of complaints.
10. All complaints on electricity supply and other billing issues are to be sent to the nearest business unit of the DisCo serving the customer.
11. If a complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, customers have a right to escalate the issue to the NERC Forum Office within the coverage area of the DisCo.
12. Customers have the right to appeal the decision of the NERC Forum Office by writing a petition to the Commission.
13. It is the customer’s right to contest any electricity bill.
14. Any un-metered 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.
15. It is not the responsibility of electricity customer or community to buy, replace or repair electricity transformers, poles and related equipment used in the supply of electricity

ican2020:

Read the first post

The summary of everything is to write against the outrageous bills you are getting right now and send a copy of that write you have written to your service provider to NERC.
Make sure you write a reminder after 2 weeks and ever forget to ask for stop to the outrageous bills and request for meter also.

Note: why the dispute is on, you will no longer get lights again until the issue is resolve, visit http://www.nercng.org/index.php/home/consumers/consumer-rights-obligations

Consumer Rights & Obligations
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is empowered by the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act, 2005 to ensure an efficiently managed electricity supply industry that meets the yearnings of Nigerians for stable, adequate and safe electricity supply.

The Act mandates the Commission to ensure that electricity Operators recover costs on prudent investment and provide quality service to customers.
To ensure quality service delivery, it is pertinent that electricity customers know their rights as follows:

1. All new electricity connections must be done strictly based on metering before connection. That is, no new customer should be connected by a DisCo without a meter first being installed at the premises.
2. All customers have a right to electricity supply in a safe and reliable manner.
3. All customers have a right to a properly installed and functional meter.
4. All customers have a right to properly informed and educated on the electricity service.
5. All customers have a right to transparent electricity billing.
6. All Un-metered customers should be issued with electricity bills strictly based on NERC’s estimated billing methodology.
7. It is the customer’s right to be notified in writing ahead of disconnection of electricity service by the DisCo serving the customer in line with NERC’s guidelines.
8. All customers have a right to refund when over billed.
9. All customers have a right to file complaints and to the prompt investigation of complaints.
10. All complaints on electricity supply and other billing issues are to be sent to the nearest business unit of the DisCo serving the customer.
11. If a complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, customers have a right to escalate the issue to the NERC Forum Office within the coverage area of the DisCo.
12. Customers have the right to appeal the decision of the NERC Forum Office by writing a petition to the Commission.
13. It is the customer’s right to contest any electricity bill.
14. Any un-metered 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.
15. It is not the responsibility of electricity customer or community to buy, replace or repair electricity transformers, poles and related equipment used in the supply of electricity

ican2020:

Read the first post

The summary of everything is to write against the outrageous bills you are getting right now and send a copy of that write you have written to your service provider to NERC.
Make sure you write a reminder after 2 weeks and ever forget to ask for stop to the outrageous bills and request for meter also.

Note: why the dispute is on, you will no longer get lights again until the issue is resolve, visit http://www.nercng.org/index.php/home/consumers/consumer-rights-obligations

Consumer Rights & Obligations
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is empowered by the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act, 2005 to ensure an efficiently managed electricity supply industry that meets the yearnings of Nigerians for stable, adequate and safe electricity supply.

The Act mandates the Commission to ensure that electricity Operators recover costs on prudent investment and provide quality service to customers.
To ensure quality service delivery, it is pertinent that electricity customers know their rights as follows:

1. All new electricity connections must be done strictly based on metering before connection. That is, no new customer should be connected by a DisCo without a meter first being installed at the premises.
2. All customers have a right to electricity supply in a safe and reliable manner.
3. All customers have a right to a properly installed and functional meter.
4. All customers have a right to properly informed and educated on the electricity service.
5. All customers have a right to transparent electricity billing.
6. All Un-metered customers should be issued with electricity bills strictly based on NERC’s estimated billing methodology.
7. It is the customer’s right to be notified in writing ahead of disconnection of electricity service by the DisCo serving the customer in line with NERC’s guidelines.
8. All customers have a right to refund when over billed.
9. All customers have a right to file complaints and to the prompt investigation of complaints.
10. All complaints on electricity supply and other billing issues are to be sent to the nearest business unit of the DisCo serving the customer.
11. If a complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, customers have a right to escalate the issue to the NERC Forum Office within the coverage area of the DisCo.
12. Customers have the right to appeal the decision of the NERC Forum Office by writing a petition to the Commission.
13. It is the customer’s right to contest any electricity bill.
14. Any un-metered 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.
15. It is not the responsibility of electricity customer or community to buy, replace or repair electricity transformers, poles and related equipment used in the supply of electricity

SYL2018:
Please guys I join nairaland yesterday to raise 25k for my house rent which is due by April end. Please if you can assist with any amount, I will be grateful. Please send donations to 6171828068....Fidelity bank savings account. Thanks and God bless.

Seaduf01:
Youths in Lagos Mainland have come together under the APC umbrella to form a movement, Mainland Patriotic Movement aimed at canvassing, rallying and advocating for the re-election bid of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Hon Jide Jimoh, Governor Akinwumi Ambode, Hon Oladele Adekanye and also Hon Omolola Essien

nairalandtruthr:
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Jabioro:
That is lovely Op..at my area,around 2011 the fools gave me a monthly bill 16k to 23k,l have accumulated 270k plus,as God would save me from ikj menace the prepaid meter was install in August free of charged,today are l spent btw 3.5 to 4k ..

GreatManBee:


Do you have power 247? Why you paying so much for electricity? I pay about half of that per month currently.

Rotentina:
Let us stand up and fight for what is our right.
Prepaid meter is our right, let us fight for it to the latter.