PHCN Prepaid Meter Codes for Recharging And Checking Balance

How To Recharge Your PHCN Prepaid Meter, Check Balance And Meter Number The introduction of prepaid meters to Nigerians since the privatization of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) has been a big relief to the citizens in general. Before this present era, there have been several complaints about arbitrary meter billings. Most people were overcharged for electricity usage and some people had their cables disconnected from the power source because they failed to pay the bills accrued to them. The good thing about a prepaid meter is that you can determine the worth of electricity units you want to purchase. There are no estimated or arbitrary billings. Briefly, I'd work you through how you can recharge your prepaid meter, check meter balance, and get your meter number. How to recharge your Prepaid Meter There are several ways by which you can recharge your prepaid meter. The 2 common ways you can get this done is by either using the prepaid smart card or by simply recharging online. The latter is a bit faster and easier than the former. If you want to make use of the smart card, you need to configure your smart card from the nearest PHCN office or disco outlet around you so that you can use the card to load, purchase, check or retrieve power credit. Recharging prepaid meter using smart card Depending on your choice, the steps involved in recharging your prepaid meter are highlighted below: Using the smart card 20-digit code Go to any of the dealer outlets or disco offices close to you with your smart meter card. Present your smart card to them. (This card also contain your meter number)Request and pay for the credits you can afford. You would be given a slip containing a 20-digit code and a receipt as proof of successful payment.Go to your prepaid meter and enter the 20 digit code through the UIU Keyboard correctly on the LCD screen.If you enter the token correctly, the screen will display ?ACCEPT? which means that you have successfully recharged your prepaid meter. If the screen displays ?REJECT?, this means the code was not accepted probably due to error while entering the meter codes and the recharge FAILED. Recharging directly with your smart card Where your meter is located, open the card door of your meter monitor and carefully insert the smart card in the proper direction indicated on the card. You must ensure that the control box is connected to a power source while attempting to recharge. When you insert your card, you would notice a symbol display like this "??-" on the monitor unit?s LCD screen. The symbol indicates that your meter and the smart card are synchronizing. You should note that you are not supposed to tamper or remove the smart card while credit loading is incomplete so as to avoid damaging the smart card and your prepaid meter.You'd be notified on your LCD screen once loading is completed. 3. Recharging online from any internet- enabled device Open your browser and enter www.nepa.ngYou will see a list of different electricity distribution companies in Nigeria such as Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKDC), Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC), Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) among others. From the list, select the one your electricity meter is registered with.You will be taken to another page where you can type in your meter number, select the worth of electric unit you want to buy (in naira), input your email and phone number, and then click on ?submit?.Confirm your order summary, then select your preferred mode of payment (i.e. Bank transfer or via credit card) and enter your card details appropriately.You'd be taken to the final page showing that your order has been confirmed. Your token is sent to your mobile number immediately. Enter this token correctly on your prepaid meter, then you have electric prepaid meter credited automatically. Unlike the previous methods, this process is easier and faster. It saves you time, energy and cost of transportation to the nearest disco office or electricity business hubs. How to check your meter number To check your meter number is very easy. Simply press 65 and then the blue button. Your meter number is the 11 digit number displayed on the screen. How to check your prepaid balance If you want to check your prepaid balance or know the amount of total credit used, press 07 on your prepaid keypad and hit the blue button. Your available balance will be displayed on the screen in this format (150.15). This is how to recharge and check balance on your prepaid meter without any difficulty. https://nepa.ng/blog/prepaid-electricity/how-to-get-ikedc-prepaid-meter-in-lagos/ https://nepa.ng/blog/prepaid-electricity/how-to-apply-for-the-ibedc-prepaid-meter/