Eskom has started installing smart meters in Sandton and Midrand with 5 932 meters installed between January and March 2016. The conversions of the meters to pre-payment will resume in July 2016, once Eskom has upgraded its online vending system.
Eskom has made a strategic decision to convert all of its conventionally billed customers to prepaid meters. This project will enhance the company’s revenue which is an important focus area to support its financial sustainability efforts. Customers are encouraged to convert from their conventional meters to the prepaid billing mode as it has several benefits such as improved reliability, reduction of public safety incidents and better management of energy consumption. More importantly, the days of billing errors will be a thing of the past.
In Sandton and Midrand, the plan is to have all 32 885 of its domestic customers with smart meters installed and converted to prepaid meters by the end of the 2016/17 financial year. In Soweto over 40 000 split prepaid meters have been installed and 13 000 have been converted to prepaid mode. Consequently, Eskom has already seen a R33,63 M improvement of revenue collection in Soweto after it installed and converted customers to split prepaid meters. The figure is cumulative from July 2014 to 28 February 2016.
Residents in these areas are encouraged to work with Eskom to ensure a swift roll out of the programme. Eskom will continue to provide regular updates on the state of the power system through various media platforms.
For more information please visit www.eskom.co.za or call 086 003 7566.
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