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BPDB Prepaid Meter Emergency Balance Code: Active Codes

BPDB prepaid meter emergency credit serves as a lifesaver and temporary relief to electricity consumers who may need electricity to meet their urgent electricity needs. When your prepaid electricity units finish and you don’t have money to buy prepaid tokens, you can activate the prepaid meter emergency credit in your BPDB prepaid meter. In this […]

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How to Change from Band A to Band B if Your Light Bill is High: Easiest Ways

On April 3, 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) increased the cost per unit of electricity for Nigerians in Band A from ₦68 to ₦225 per kilowatt-hour, which is about a 300% increase. Since then, most electricity consumers in Band A have been finding it difficult to pay their light bills because it is […]

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5 Secrets NEPA Doesn’t Want You to Tell You

Prepaid meter or prepaid electricity is supposed to give you control over your electricity usage. Some people switeched from postpaid to prepaid electricity just beceaeuse they want to have more control over their electricity usage, and possibly to spend lesser on electricity. But it seems some people usually not get what they expected after switching […]

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Prepaid Meter Loan Code: Active Codes

In this article, we are going to look at the prepaid meter loan code. So, if you don’t know how to activate emergency credit on your prepaid meter, then you need to pay close attention to this guide.  The prepaid meter loan code is the unique code that you can use to activate emergency credit […]

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Top 10 Appliances That Consume the Most Electricity Units in Your House

In the house, there are home appliances that are known as high-energy-consuming appliances because they consume the most electricity units in the house. If you have many of these energy-draining appliances and use them often, your electricity units will be finished faster than you can ever imagine. In order to make your electricity units last […]

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Why You Should Never Let Your Prepaid Units Reach Zero

In this discussion, we are going to look into why you should never allow your prepaid meter electricity units to reach zero.  When you allow your prepaid units to reach zero, it may be harmful to your home appliances. In addition to that, your prepaid meter may also incur hidden charges when your electricity units […]

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Why Your Neighbour’s Electricity Units Last Longer Than Yours 

If you have been wondering why your neighbour’s electricity units last longer than yours, even when you recharge the same electricity units and use almost the same home appliances like them, search no further because we are going to show you different reasons why it happens like that. There are many reasons why your neighbour’s […]

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Top 6 Signs that Someone is Stealing my Electricity

If someone is stealing your electricity, it means that your prepaid electricity units will be finishing very fast if you are using a prepaid meter, but if you are using estimated billing, your electricity bill will be very high because you will be paying for electricity that another person is using, which will make you […]

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Top 5 Penalties for Tampering with Electric Meter

Electric meter tampering is a criminal offence; hence, it comes with lots of penalties and sometimes grave consequences, depending on the degree of the tampering. In fact, the penalties that come with meter tampering are better imagined than experienced. There are many consequences that those who tamper with electric meters face, ranging from financial fines and […]

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Did You Know Your Ceiling Fan Has a Direction Button? See What It Does

Most of us use ceiling fans without ever thinking twice about how they work. Our interest is mostly just to flip the switch and enjoy the breeze, especially during the hot, dry season days or chilly winter evenings.  Most people don’t know that ceiling fans have direction buttons, which play an important role in energy […]

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