50,000 EEDC Customers Get Meters in Eight Months

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has reiterated its commitment to meter its customers, saying that it is in its best interest to do so. This was made known to journalists in Enugu by the Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh.

Ezeh said that between January and August 2018, the company has metered about 50,000 electricity consumers across its franchise area with prepaid meters, bringing the total number of its prepaid customers to about 190,000.

“Our metering department is working assiduously to meter as many customers as possible. We have committed both human and financial resources to ensure the success of this project.
“It is an aspect of our operation which we believe so much in; and these meters as well as its installation are delivered to our customers at no cost,” he said.

Ezeh appealed to customers to be patient and also appreciate the efforts made in the provision of meters, stressing that metering is a process, and there is no way all customers can be metered at the same time.
“With the wide metering gap which we inherited, all we ask for is patience and understanding from our customers”. Metering is our commitment and we are on course.

“Another area where we are experience challenge is in the area of meter bypass. We appeal to those customers bypassing their meter to desist from such, as it impacts negatively in our operation.
“There is a high prevalence of meter bypass within our network and that is a source of concern for us as a business,” he said.