Section 114 Electricity Act 2023

Section 114 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Installation of meters. It is under Part X (Distribution and Supply of Electricity) of the Act.

(1) From the commencement of this Act, no licensee shall supply electricity, after the expiry of the date appointed by the Commission, except through installation of a proper meter in accordance with the regulations made in this regard by the Commission.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Commission may extend the period given under subsection (1) for metering, where such extension is necessary for a class or classes of persons or for such area as may be specified in the extension notification issued by the Commission in this regard.

(3) For proper accounting and audit in the generation, transmission and distribution or trading of electricity. the Commission may direct the installation of meters by a generating company or licensee at such stages of generation, transmission or distribution or trading of electricity and at such locations of generation, transmission or distribution or trading, as it may deem necessary.

(4) If a person makes default in complying with the provisions contained in this section or the regulations made by the Commission under this section, the Commission may make such order as it deems fit for requiring the default to be made good by the licensee or by any officers of a company or other association or any other
person who is responsible for its default.

(5) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this section, it shall be the responsibility of every electricity consumer to accept the installation of electricity meters duly certified by the NEMSA on their premises.

(6) Any electricity consumer wh. fails to comply with the provision of subsection (5), shall be disconnected? for the duration that the supplier is denied access to the premises for the purposes of installation of electricity meter.