Laraba MUREY
The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has said it has resumed distribution of electricity prepaid meters to its customers under the Meter Asset Provider ,MAP,scheme while launching a vending website.
The power distribution company said it will distribute a minimum of 50,000 meters monthly through its partner vendors and to boost customer experience, it now has a website where customers can buy electricity units directly without convenience charge, therefore eliminating third party purchase.
The chief, Marketing Officer,AEDC Donald Etim, disclosed this during a press briefing, on Wednesday in Abuja
According to him, under MAP, the regulated price for a single-phase meter is N63,061.32 ,VAT inclusive while a three-phase meter goes for N117,910.69 ,VAT inclusive. After a customer has made payment of the meter, it will be installed within 10 days ithen customer’s money is refunded through energy credit over a period of 36 months.
Also that the MAP framework is to ensure customers are metered before commencement of the National Mass Metering Programme, phase 1 by the federal government.
“Our customers are assured of a seamless processing of their application for a meter.
“Customers are also assured of the fact that meters will be installed within 10 days of the receipt of their application for a meter.
“To get a meter under this scheme, AEDC customers are required to apply by registering on the company’s website at www.abujaeletricity.com
“After which a site verification is conducted, payment notification is then sent to the customer, and finally metering of the customer’s property is executed all in these four simple steps,” he said.
Similarly, AEDC customers should take advantage of the newly introduced vending platform for direct and transparent transactions void of hidden charges.
“With this platform, customers are not only assured of the elimination of extra charges such as service charge, commission and convenience fees.
“They are also assured of easy reconciliation of their account, 24 hours online real time service as well as instant value for the energy purchased from any part of its franchise area.
“All customers need to do is to purchase electricity is visit http://pay4energy.abujaelectricity.com
In addition, customers were advised to reach out to AEDC via phone calls or any of its social media handles: on 08039070070; “WhatsApp 08152141414, 08152151515 • Email-customercare@abujaelectricity.com • Facebook @abujaelectricity
Also speaking, chief, Business Officer, AEDC,Sani Usman, said that the company had over 300,000 customers and was poised to close the metering gap as much as it could using MAP.
He said that the MAP would cover all its franchise areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger.
