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Single and third-phase prepaid meters will now cost N81,975 and N143,836 respectively as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved price increases for Meter Asset Providers (MAPs).This implies that the single-phase meter which initially went for N58,661 is now up by 40 percent while the third-phase formerly N109,684 increased by 31.1 per cent.he approved meter prices are exclusive of Value Added Tax it stated.Also, the Commission said the approved review is inclusive of the revised Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) sealing cost of N843/unit for Single-phase and N1,100/ unit for three-phase.It said the development is pursuant to the provisions of section 8(1)(c) of the MAPs Regulations which provides that the costs of single-phase and three-phase meters for MAPs, inclusive of all other associated costs of installation and warranties shall be at the regulated rates approved by the Commission.