According to a statement from the company, EEDC admonished customers to pay their electricity bill promptly.

“Consequently, customers are advised to promptly pay their electricity bills before the disconnection team gets to their premises, as failure to do so will attract a reconnection fee in addition to the outstanding amount.

“Customers can pay their bills at the EEDC Cash Offices or any collection agent location nearest to them, and they must not wait for the Marketers to visit before they can pay their bills.

“It is expected that the current electricity bill, which is for energy consumed in the previous month is paid by the 12th day of the succeeding month, and customers that have arrears should endeavor to clear their bills or take advantage of our ongoing discount scheme – ASAP.

“Pay your bills promptly and on time and save yourself the inconveniences of being disconnected or surcharged.

“EEDC can only sustain its operations and service to its esteemed customers when electricity bills are paid.

EEDC is committed to serving you and wants you to help us serve you better.

Earlier in the year, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) issued a disconnection notice to state governments, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices, Nigerian Army, among other parastatals and companies over N180 billion electricity debt.

Notifying customers about outstanding electricity bills in the south-east region, he said the company will commence the disconnection of electricity supply to defaulters from June 10.

Ezeh said the electricity defaulters include Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia and Imo state governments, as well as Innoson Technical & Industries, University of Nigeria (Enugu and Nsukka campuses), and the Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd.

Others on the list are the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Airforce, Navy, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ebonyi State University, Coal Corporation quarters, and federal secretariat and establishment.

“We are also disconnecting GMO Rubber Division; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Ebonyi State Government’s Ecumenical Centre One; Nigeria Prisons Training School; CBN offices; M/S Concorde Hotel, Owerri and Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki,” Ezeh said.

According to a statement released by the company on Sunday, the migration is following a successful rollover on Saturday, in readiness for the STS prepaid meter upgrade.

Mr. Emeka Ezeh, the head of Corporate Communications at EEDC while confirming the development, said that customers who were unable to recharge their meters during the rollover period because of the vending platform that was shut down, can now conveniently purchase tokens, recharge, and upgrade their meters.

“With the completion of the rollover, the very first token purchase by customers will come with the Key Change Tokens (KCTs) needed to upgrade the meters. These are three sets of 20-digit tokens which customers are expected to punch into their meters.

“The first 20 digits will be punched into the meter after which the customer should press the “enter” button; the same should be done for the second 20 digits and the third 20 digits, to have the meter upgraded.

“Customers who might still have earlier purchased tokens yet to be loaded onto their meters are advised to ensure they load them before administering the three sets of 20-digit tokens, as once the meter is upgraded, such tokens will no longer be accepted by the meter.

“The prepaid meter upgrade is compulsory for all customers using STS compliant prepaid meters and the meters are expected to have been upgraded by 24th November 2024.

“The exercise is free and at no cost to customers, and it does not affect Postpaid and Standalone customers.

“Customers can recharge their meters through “EnergyPay” by simply logging on to EEDC website and clicking the “Make Payment” button or through the EEDC Connect App”.