Prepaid Meter for Lagos — How to Apply & How Much E Cost
MAP scheme · ₦81,975 single-phase · 2-3 weeks via MAP · prepaid vs postpaid
Prepaid meter na the simplest way to fix the chronic estimated-bill problem for Lagos. The Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme make installation faster and cheaper than the old direct-DisCo route. Regulated price: ₦81,975 single-phase, ₦143,836 three-phase. Anyone wey ask you for more dey take advantage.
Choose a MAP provider
Pick one of the NERC-licensed MAP (Meter Asset Provider) from your DisCo portal. Popular: MOMAS, Mojec, Smart Meter Nigeria.
Pay the regulated fee
Single-phase: ₦81,975. Three-phase: ₦143,836. Pay directly to the MAP through your DisCo''s payment portal.
Submit application + ID
Online via DisCo portal. You go need NIN, valid ID, property address with PHCN account number (if you get one).
Site inspection
MAP technician go come check the load profile, existing wiring, and meter point. Usually 3-7 days after payment.
Installation + commissioning
Installation takes 2-4 hours. Commissioning (system pairing with DisCo billing) usually same day. Total time from payment: 2-3 weeks for MAP scheme, 4-8 weeks for direct DisCo.
Prepaid meter na real-time billing — you pay before you use, and you see consumption immediately. Postpaid (estimated billing) na the old system: the DisCo estimate your usage based on neighbourhood average and send bill at the end of the month. The estimated bill dey notoriously inaccurate — many Lagos household don dey pay 30-50% more than dem actual consumption for years.
Switching to prepaid often reveal that your real usage na higher than the estimated postpaid bill (which dey usually round down). The shock dey real for first month, but after, you go fit budget exactly because you dey control wetin you spend.
EKEDC
Eko Electricity Distribution Company
Serves Lagos Island, VI, Ikoyi, Lekki, Apapa, Surulere, Yaba (parts), Ajah. Customer service: 08039054444. Generally faster on Band A reliability.
IKEDC
Ikeja Electric
Serves Ikeja, Maryland, Yaba (parts), Surulere, Ogba, Magodo, Mainland west. Customer service: 07000453234.
Band A na ₦209.50/kWh. Band B-E dey lower. Wetin you go pay depend on band.
Prepaid meter no add power supply hour. Inverter + battery cover the gap.