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Foodempire:
I'm just so tired of the exorbitant fee on the band A. I spend 90k/100k per month. I only put on just one AC 1&half horse power for three hours in a day, I have to stop using the other four AC. 4 ceiling fans-2 wall fan for 15 hrs, 1 TV for like 14 hrs, 22 bulbs,1 fridge, occasional use of washing machine, pumping machine and air fryer.

Is this normal? It's is so draining, just like I'm paying a house rent in my own house. Could this be as a result of bad wiring or na so everyone dey feel am.

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tbh, if you spend just 100k monthly for all this appliances you have, you should consider yourself lucky, my brother uses 5k per day and they only put ON 1 AC at night for 6hours.

Guy, very sorry ooooo. Do like Aso Rock na. Get solar

Foodempire:
I'm just so tired of the exorbitant fee on the band A. I spend 90k/100k per month. I only put on just one AC 1&half horse power for three hours in a day, I have to stop using the other four AC. 4 ceiling fans-2 wall fan for 15 hrs, 1 TV for like 14 hrs, 22 bulbs,1 fridge, occasional use of washing machine, pumping machine and air fryer.

Is this normal? It's is so draining, just like I'm paying a house rent in my own house. Could this be as a result of bad wiring or na so everyone dey feel am.

japa to Ghana

libertyfather:
Ghen ghen....seems you are new to band A around you there, it been Almost 2 years here, unplugged AC , like 5hrs use of Fridge for a week ,watching machine,TV , few energy saving bulbs ,2 DC/AC fans (low consumption and works on battery) I still spent up to 5k weekly..self meter that make me able to control and minimize.....what about people that share , what about face me I face you I heard those one light bill supercede their monthly rent....., go to all area using band A ask them to choose from 12hrs light for disband or continue with band A result for disband will be 99.9



Band A is a scam or let say idea from a non intelligent man not considering the masses and this eeediot wants to be a governor in a state

But is the light stable ,yes or no? Ans beside ,I always wonder why people nare comaplain.i ca decide to off my meter to just use it for 3hrs in a day but I am sure i will get the light anytime I need it

saphiere:
I saw where someone posted he spends 20k monthly with fridge and AC and he's complaining.

Mine I only on fan, laptop and charge phone I don't even on light bulbs. Yet I spend 30k plus.

Any month I mistakenly turn on fridge 50 something thousand will go.

I stay in PH. Woji precisely. I have steady light but omo I pay through my nose.
I see more than 20hrs daily.

same here o
I just put on fan, infact, if I want to goto sitting room, will put off bedroom fan and put ON sitting room fan and i still spend roughly 30k monthly.

I make use of washing machine tho

If I talk nau people on this thread will call me a liar

I rather shut up

id4sho:

2 million will get you a good solar system , it saves cost on the long term

I have a solar inverter but it's more of a backups for lighting and fan only, it's a two battery inverter and na sun they charge am because there's always electricity. Na AC i no fit use on band A,it's a luxury to use AC both at home and in the car now. My children are not used to this, they have been complaining since we switched to a prepaid meter last November, I refused to buy a prepaid meter because of the news I've been hearing about it but nepa started bringing 194k monthly on my postpaid forcing me to switch to a prepaid meter. Nigerians earn so little nowadays because of inflation and worthless currency but end up spending more on bills, it's well.

Omoapena:


same here o
I just put on fan, infact, if I want to goto sitting room, will put off bedroom fan and put ON sitting room fan and i still spend roughly 30k monthly.

I make use of washing machine tho

i use 5k per month prepaid meter with no debt at Egbin ijede ikorodu with 24/7 uninterrupted power supply

If you think I'm lying you can come by yourself to confirm that from anybody there

We're using 33kv maybe that's why we have enough power supply tho

Foodempire:
I'm just so tired of the exorbitant fee on the band A. I spend 90k/100k per month. I only put on just one AC 1&half horse power for three hours in a day, I have to stop using the other four AC. 4 ceiling fans-2 wall fan for 15 hrs, 1 TV for like 14 hrs, 22 bulbs,1 fridge, occasional use of washing machine, pumping machine and air fryer.

Is this normal? It's is so draining, just like I'm paying a house rent in my own house. Could this be as a result of bad wiring or na so everyone dey feel am.

Go and get like 10kva solar system for your house and off public power supply from 6am to 6pm and possibly at night except when you are expecting visitors

saphiere:
I saw where someone posted he spends 20k monthly with fridge and AC and he's complaining.

Mine I only on fan, laptop and charge phone I don't even on light bulbs. Yet I spend 30k plus.

Any month I mistakenly turn on fridge 50 something thousand will go.

I stay in PH. Woji precisely. I have steady light but omo I pay through my nose.
I see more than 20hrs daily.

are you on 11kv or 33kv feeder

saphiere:
I saw where someone posted he spends 20k monthly with fridge and AC and he's complaining.

Mine I only on fan, laptop and charge phone I don't even on light bulbs. Yet I spend 30k plus.

Any month I mistakenly turn on fridge 50 something thousand will go.

I stay in PH. Woji precisely. I have steady light but omo I pay through my nose.
I see more than 20hrs daily.

We are in exactly the same shoes. I use just the basics and I am spending 30k plus in a month. Imagine having constant light yet you are afraid to use it because of the crippling financial cost.

I no longer on my smart tv, home theatre, use water heater and even the basic ones like fan, laptop, 5watt bulbs that I am using, I am loading my prepaid as if I am paying all these loan companies.

I am now seriously considering buying a solar inverter for use.

smasher1:


Go and get like 10kva solar system for your house and off public power supply from 6am to 6pm and possibly at night except when you are expecting visitors

if the solar system spoil nko

Did you know how much to repair it

Nigerian mentality

Krak:


We are in exactly the same shoes. I use just the basics and I am spending 30k plus in a month. Imagine having constant light yet you are afraid to use it because of the crippling financial cost.

I no longer on my smart tv, home theatre, use water heater and even the basic ones like fan, laptop, 5watt bulbs that I am using, I am loading my prepaid as if I am paying all these loan companies.

I am now seriously considering buying a solar inverter for use.

keep hating on tinubu government

Firebox123:
i use 5k per month prepaid meter with no debt at Egbin ijede ikorodu with 24/7 uninterrupted power supply

If you think I'm lying you can come by yourself to confirm that from anybody there

We're using 33kv maybe that's why we have enough power supply tho

You are not on band A, or maybe you are not using a prepaid metre.

Krak:


You are not on band A, or maybe you are not using a prepaid metre.

I'm not using prepaid meter and I'm paying 5k per month

Go check ikedc website maybe ijede is not under band A

We're using 33kv feeder even 11kv feeder at our side barely have 10hrs per day

How much would you spend if you were running generator plus buying electricity on Band B and below?

stagger:
Electricity costs everywhere in the world are very expensive.

Thats because some greedy corporations hijacked power supply from government.

Utilities are a basic necessity, they re not supposed to be privately owned. Electricity prices are inflated to reward a greedy minority that enjoy it for free.

Omoapena:
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tbh, if you spend just 100k monthly for all this appliances you have, you should consider yourself lucky, my brother uses 5k per day and they only put ON 1 AC at night for 6hours.

Both your brother and the person you are quoting are not lucky. We are all very unfortunate to find ourselves in this very grievous situation.

Firebox123:
i use 5k per month prepaid meter with no debt at Egbin ijede ikorodu with 24/7 uninterrupted power supply

If you think I'm lying you can come by yourself to confirm that from anybody there

We're using 33kv maybe that's why we have enough power supply tho

I'm on 33kva and expensive band A.
One thing is, you might be on an old meter not migrated to band A. I have the same around me. I pay crazy bills while someone else pays cheaper in the same estate.
But expect high billing to come one day sha.

Firebox123:
if the solar system spoil nko

Did you know how much to repair it

Nigerian mentality

Solar wont last, the s have a shelf life , the batteries have a shelf life , solar is useless at night and during rainy season. Get a generator instead.

Juliearth:









Are you sure your connection has not been bugged? 90k per month seems like a lot, even if you are using an air-conditioner(I'm assuming it's an inverter AC). Also, what's the wattage of the air fryer? Can you also cut down on the number of hours your fridge stays powered? You could reduce that to 6 hours per day. From my observation, if you power a chest freezer for 24 hours, 10k worth of power unit may not last for morethan 3 days. So I'm guessing your refrigerator might be a culprit.

You get time dey answer that attention seeker!

stagger:
Electricity costs everywhere in the world are very expensive.

In those countries, it's not expensive when related to their minimum wages.

There's no country where people's electricity bill for a 3-bed room for a month is greater than their monthly wages.

Nigeria's case is weird and completely different

I can design a solar system that will work for all the appliances listed,

Go solar, you wouldn't regret it, though the money is quite high but trust me, you'll enjoy in the long run
Since September last year till date, I have not been using nepa in my house except if I want to iron my clothes, that's when i turn on Nepa

Foodempire:
I'm just so tired of the exorbitant fee on the band A. I spend 90k/100k per month. I only put on just one AC 1&half horse power for three hours in a day, I have to stop using the other four AC. 4 ceiling fans-2 wall fan for 15 hrs, 1 TV for like 14 hrs, 22 bulbs,1 fridge, occasional use of washing machine, pumping machine and air fryer.

Is this normal? It's is so draining, just like I'm paying a house rent in my own house. Could this be as a result of bad wiring or na so everyone dey feel am.

Firebox123:
i use 5k per month prepaid meter with no debt at Egbin ijede ikorodu with 24/7 uninterrupted power supply

If you think I'm lying you can come by yourself to confirm that from anybody there

We're using 33kv maybe that's why we have enough power supply tho

Its either you are lying or the only electronics you have in your home is only your phone with no bulbs. I am on 33 kva Band A and 5k gives me just about 22 units or so and it does not last me up to 5 days.

stagger:
Electricity costs everywhere in the world are very expensive.

Oga where in the world aside naija is electricity bill more than rent, more than minimum wage?
Eg in UK how much is average bill £100? I doubt, must be less. The lowest earners make 1500-2000 monthly. For that you will see 60-100£ bill is payable.
But in naija where few people even earn 70k minimum wage then you are spending eg 20k on nepa, another 30k to power "I you neighbour", or a better earner earning 1m monthly and using 150-200k.
Compare the cost to the earning and you will see in naija own case, this is not about electricity being expensive all over the world.

blackgold2018:
they remodelified the pre paid meters. The s using the older meter are enjoying more

Okay, that makes sense.

Typing this on solar and inverter

Luckily we have been downgraded from Band A to Band B

But still, l use solar and inverter more than l use nepa

Look on the bright side, they can still demote you to Band B if Una go en-masse

stagger:
Electricity costs everywhere in the world are very expensive.

It is not like that

Nigerians with their ultra-low cheap labour wages and low purchasing power devalued currency are being forced to pay what those in advanced countries in Europe, USA, UK pay for electricity.

This is very very cruel

benuejosh:
Nigerians love free things. Our former leaders spoilt us.

Our fake life is now before us. Adjust to the new life.

they way fulani dey massacre your people freely?

is that the free things nigerians love?

when will you have sense?

8years of buhari you were faffing around.

manna vulture don get sense e remain you

I spend 2k every 30 days here in Ibadan. TV, fan, laptop and bulbs only. My 2k gives me 27 on my prepaid meter

blackgold2018:
they remodelified the pre paid meters. The s using the older meter are enjoying more

I doubt.

the meter in my house has been there for years and it was this january they upgraded to band A without any announcement.
just found out when recharging.