{"id":32066,"date":"2021-07-15T05:04:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T04:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=32066"},"modified":"2021-10-07T00:43:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T00:43:22","slug":"discos-meters-1-09m-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/discos-meters-1-09m-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"DisCOs meters 1.09m customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 1,092,399 customers have been metered by electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) scheme and the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP).<br \/>\nNERC said this in its reply to a Freedom of Information (FOI) application by an electricity consumer group that requested for data on the number of meters distributed by the DisCos under both programmes.<br \/>\nThe letter, which was signed by the Commission\u2019s Secretary, Mrs Ada Ozoemena, on behalf of its chairman, said 508,439 customers have been metered so far under the MAP scheme of the Federal Government which was flagged off on Oct. 30, 2020 with a target of six million meters by 2023.<br \/>\nThe regulatory agency said 583,960 meters had been distributed under the MAP scheme, adding that 5,855 customers who had paid for prepaid meters were yet to get their meters.<br \/>\nAll Electricity Consumers Protection Forum (AECPF), had asked NERC to provide data on the total number of meters distributed so far by the DisCos under both programmes.<br \/>\nThe letter dated June 28 and signed by Mr Adeola Samuel-Ilori, National Coordinator, AECPF, asked the agency to provide the information within seven days of receiving the letter pursuant to Section 4 (1) (2) of the FOI Act.<br \/>\nSamuel-Ilori, while commending NERC for its response to the request, said the group had conducted a survey on customers who paid under the MAP scheme and were yet to get their meters.<br \/>\nHe said the number was higher than the figures released by NERC, adding that the group would soon send FOI request to the various DisCos to get the detailed breakdown.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is necessary to have this data by our group to help fulfill one of the cardinal objectives, which includes monitoring the activities of power sector stakeholders as they affect the consumers,\u201d Samuel-Ilori said.<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-32066\" data-postid=\"32066\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-32066 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 1,092,399 customers have been metered by electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) scheme and the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). 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