- NERC insists meters under the NMMP are free for consumers
- Gives update on meter deployment under the NMMP
In a statement issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Commission has reiterated that meters deployed under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) of the Federal Government (FG) are free of charge to the consumers.
“We wish to reiterate that the NMMP designed to provide all consumers of electricity with meters is a policy intervention of the Federal Government supported by the Central Bank (CBN) concessionary loans to Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos).” the statement read.
“While this doesn’t cover many of the unmetered customers, we are pleased to inform electricity consumers that the next phase under which about four million units of meters would be procured from local meter manufacturers has commenced,” NERC stated.
The Commission also noted the progress made so far in the deployment of meters under the programme. “This laudable initiative is still very much on course as a total of over 900,000 units of meters have so far been installed under the takeoff scheme without any payment by benefiting consumers.” the statement read.