The Managing Director of APL Electricity Distribution Company (Aba Power), Ugo Opiegbe, has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the ongoing mass metering project, describing it as advantageous for both the company and its consumers.

This extensive project, estimated to cost N33 billion, began in May and involves collaboration with four meter manufacturing companies. The initiative aims to install smart meters for at least 100,000 customers within the Aba area, which includes nine of Abia State’s 17 Local Government Areas, by the end of fourth quarter 2025.

Opiegbe, in a statement issued on Monday indicated that the metering project “is a win-win for both the company and customers, all critical business metrics considered.”

He remarked that a growing number of customers are engaging with both their physical offices and online platforms to express satisfaction and eagerly pay their bills.

He said the new system allows customers to pay for exactly what they consume, eliminating the frustrations associated with estimated billing.

“What the Aba Power Free Smart Meter rollout has demonstrated is the immense value of transparency and integrity in business operations. Customers always pay when it’s self-evident that what they are billed is what they have consumed.

“Customers are reluctant to pay for estimated bills even when they are billed less than the actual consumption. Transparency and integrity have no replacements either in personal or business relationships,” the MD asserted.