No consumer will recharge more than once after November 1 The company said linking NIN is necessary to enhance the security and efficiency of the distribution system.
It was made known that consumers who do not comply with the directive won’t access tokens for energy more than once.
The statement said: “Effective November 1, 2023, only customers who have linked their NIN will receive two sets of 20-digit tokens required to load energy tokens,” the social media post reads. “Kindly link your NIN to your meter today by visiting smartkyc.ikejaelectric.com/nin_index.html
It was gathered by ENTRUST REPORTERS that customers can link their NIN to their meters by visiting the customer service centres and websites of distribution companies
Only landlords can link NINs across the IE network The companies do not charge customers to connect their NINs; customers with linked NINs do not need further action.
Landlords/tenants or occupants who use the prepaid meters can link NINs. However, Ikeja Electric said only landlords could link NINs to multiple meters. The company stated that linking NIN ensures that customers’ KYC information is current. “Please note that linking your NIN to your Meter is to ensure your KYC information with Ikeja Electric is up to date,” the firm added.
It could be recalled that In September, the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) increased prepaid meter prices, while Ikeja Electric said it was halting further sales and installation of prepaid meters to clear backlogs.
Report has it that Ikeja Electric is among the distribution companies NERC said achieved 100% remittance to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET).
NERC asks consumers to upgrade meters In August, NERC alerted electricity consumers to upgrade their prepaid meters, or they won’t recharge them after November next year.
About 5.3 million Nigerian electricity consumers are facing a dilemma and the risk of being unable to recharge their prepaid meters after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) sounded the alarm on software expiration by November next year.
Some electricity companies have warned their customers that they may be unable to recharge their prepaid meters by the end of 2023. According to reports, NERC has asked Distribution Companies (DisCos) to help customers upgrade their meters, warning that failure by consumers to upgrade their meters would make them face difficulty recharging in 2014.
