How to load PHCN prepaid meter online and offline: A helpful guide

Households in Nigeria can pay their electricity bills online or offline. Offline payment methods can consume too much time. You will not need to visit your bank once you learn how to load PHCN prepaid meter online through the official website. This is simple and fast.

Prepaid meters have been made available to Nigerians since the privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), which has greatly relieved the nation's citizens. You should know how to load prepaid meter tokens anytime if you have a computer or a mobile phone with a fast internet connection.

How do I add prepaid electricity? There are several ways how to load prepaid electricity when power is off. The most common methods are to use a prepaid smart card or recharge online. The payment procedure is divided into three simple steps:

- You choose your electricity supplier

- You provide your account or meter number details

- You complete the payment securely and fast Using PHCN's official website, you can only pay to Ibadan (IBEDC), Ikeja (IE), and Eko (EKEDC) distribution companies.

How do I reload my prepaid meter? You can recharge the PHCN meter online from the comfort of your home. You can recharge using the websites listed below.

- Recharge using the iRecharge website.

- Recharge using the BuyPower.ng website.

- Recharge using Quickteller.

- Recharge using the NEPA website.

- Recharge using the Instant Energy website.

Below are steps you can follow to recharge your prepaid meter online using NEPA.

- Go to the NEPA website.

- Select your electricity provider from the drop-down menu.

- Choose your meter type. It can be prepaid or postpaid.

- Enter your meter number and double-check it for accuracy.

- Enter the amount of electricity you want to buy.

- The transaction has a minimum limit of $1,000 and a maximum limit of $50,000.

- To validate your account number, click the "Continue" button. If the meter number is valid, you will be redirected to the checkout page, where you can review the customer name and address. If everything is in order, proceed to the checkout page and click the "Buy Now" button to make a payment.

- You can pay with your wallet funds, a credit card, or a bank transfer. After successful payment, you will receive your electricity token via SMS, email, API, and the order page.