While Eskom and several South African metros are aggressively rolling out “smart” prepaid meters to combat electricity theft, it is not the silver bullet many were hoping it would be. “The rollout of ...

Electricity has been powering almost every aspect of modern households, from refrigerators and heaters to fans and water pumps. However, while electricity brings comfort, a steep bill can be a ...

The City of Johannesburg’s power utlity, City Power, has stopped rolling out postpaid to prepaid electricity meter conversions as it investigates why some customers have stopped buying electricity.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has increased sanctions against electricity meter unauthorised access, tampering and bypass offences within the country’s power supply industry.