Cameroonian landlords have lately become a menace to their tenants by trampling upon their rights of freedom. In the capital city of Douala, the landlords have gone haywire by bullying their tenants and preventing them from seeing their electricity bills. This group of individuals overcharge their tenants based on the electrical appliances they possess.
Funny and unbelievable as this may seem, tenants have been forced to remain silent about this matter as landlords’ association concede this behaviour. What’s more, if they argue, they are asked to quit the premises.
As this discovery came to light, one of the tenants reported that she had not seen her electricity bill for two years. As she purchased a refrigerator, her landlord increased her utility bill twice the amount she had been paying.
Ideally, the Electricity Company of Cameroon (ENEO) charges its electricity consumers according to this classification:
- Low voltage consumers (50 – 99 FCFA per kWh)
- Medium voltage consumers (3700 FCFA per kWh, which depends on the number of hours of monthly use and the period of use).
- High voltage consumers (the charge depends on the agreement made between ENEO and the electricity consumer).
Due to their landlords’ behaviour, these tenants have no idea about their consumer class. While a response is awaited from ENEO, I would like to know if other electricity consumers experience cases such as this.
If you do, share your experience in the comment section.