Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company kicked off their free smart meter giveaway under two programs called MAF Tranche B and DISREP Phase 1. The company plans to drop 33,450 meters through MAF for people on Band A feeders and another 22,104 through DISREP for both A and B bands. Angela Olanrewaju from corporate services said customers should not pay anyone for installation or the actual device since everything is covered.
The utility warned that messing with meters or trying to bypass them counts as energy theft with penalties attached. People with unpaid bills can still get meters, but they need to sort out their arrears at an office to switch over to prepayment. The company mentioned that customers blocking installers from accessing their property might get disconnected per regulator orders, and installers will show valid IDs when they show up.
The utility warned that messing with meters or trying to bypass them counts as energy theft with penalties attached. People with unpaid bills can still get meters, but they need to sort out their arrears at an office to switch over to prepayment. The company mentioned that customers blocking installers from accessing their property might get disconnected per regulator orders, and installers will show valid IDs when they show up.
