A prepaid meter is s digital electricity device
that requires user's to pay for electricity in advance of use. electricity consumers purchase tokens or codes from vendors or it equivalent digital platforms, which are then loaded into the meter to activate power supply, this system offers a diverse benefits such as better cost control, real time monitoring of energy usage and elimination of estimated bills.
Example of a prepaid meter is the zongshen prepaid meter,
which has the power to take 4000 units
How does a prepaid meter work.
- Purchase electricity: you buy electricity credit in the form of token or codes from an Authorized vendor or through a mobile App.
- load meter: you input the token code into your physical meter, either directly or through a smart card.
- Electricity is delivered: the meter then activates your power supply and purchased credit begins to decrease as you consume the Electricity.
Prepaid meter has divers benefits such as Cost control in which consumer can monitor the usage of electricity and pay only for the electricity you consume, helping you avoid unexpected high bills.
No estimated billing, in which consumer eliminate the need for estimated bills, and disputes over inaccurate meter reading.
Units of a prepaid meter.
3000, Naira will give firstly deduct VAT of 7•5% = 2775 then divided by the rate per unit of 62, which is 2775/62= 44.75 units.
Installation is been done after it's been paid for, comes from the company, delivered in your name and mounted at the front of your house,
then power supply comes in for usage.
Prepaid meter your sure device to ensure power supply and unestimated bill's.
