HOW TO GET A PREPAID METER IN ABUJA, NASSARAWA, NIGER AND KOGI STATE (AEDC)

Since the privatization of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), the industry has been faced with the huge burden of metering customers by the eleven distribution companies. Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) which is saddled with the responsibility of Distributing electricity in Abuja, Niger, Nassarawa, and Kogi state have been making concerted efforts at reducing the prevalent metering gap is yet to deliver a lasting solution as a large percentage of customers are yet to be metered.

On this note today, we will like to take you our esteemed customers on a step by step guide on how to procure your prepaid meter under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) programme which has made meters available at the cost of N36,991.5 for a Single-phase Meter and N67,055.85 for a Three-phase meter.

Step by Step Guide for Meter Application

Step 1: Customer visits AEDC Website “www.abujaelectricity.com” to initiate a request for metering.

Step 2: Customer fills in all necessary details including customer’s phone number as requested in the Application Guide Tab provided on the Web Portal.

Step 3: Customer’s premises will be visited to perform site verification to determine the type of meter the customer needs

Step 4: Customer is advised via SMS or email to make payment with proper payment instructions

Step 5: Customer makes payment

Step 6: Customer is metered within 10 working days.

Step 7: once the prepaid meter is installed, signup with instant energy on https://app.instantenergy.com.ng/signup to purchase energy units for your prepaid meter.

You can also visit the Google play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sunny.Jebitum.instantenergyng to download the app for an easy and seamless experience.

See Application guide video below