FG sends strong warning to Nigerians, says bypassing prepaid metres now attract N300k fine.

FG sends strong warning to Nigerians, says bypassing prepaid metres now attract N300k fine.

By Our Correspondent.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has increased the penalties for tampering with electricity meters, bypassing and other offences by electricity consumers.

This was contained in an amended Order on Unauthorised Access, Meter Tampering and By-Pass released on Tuesday.

The fines range between N100,000 and N300,000, depending on the category the customer belongs to.

Maximum demand customers are to pay between 450 and 600 per cent of their last recorded energy consumption if caught in the act of energy theft.