Three-phase meters in Pakistan are widely used as power consumers use three-phase electrical supply. Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) now decided to discontinue use of three-phase meters for all consumers.
The new decision comes under LESCO’s efforts to modernize its metering system and enhance billing accuracy. To replace three-phase meters, LESCO started installing Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) meters, designed to minimize overbilling and prevent electricity theft.
In initial phase, consumers will be required to pay additional fee of Rs20,000-Rs25,000 for installation of AMR meters, reflecting the higher cost of these meters compared to traditional ones.
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The power supply company will charge consumers Rs42,000 for purchase of AMR meters. The introduction of AMR meters is expected to bring various benefits to consumers and LESCO, including reduced chances of overbilling, decreased electricity theft, online billing services, and the use of modern technology.
This recent move follows LESCO’s steps to replace bidirectional meters used for solar systems with Automatic Meter Reading meters, which was fruitful. This success likely influenced the decision to expand the use of AMR technology in LESCO’s operations.
