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On the direction of the Federal government, the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) are initiating SMS service for consumers for dissemination of information regarding meter reading, bill, and electricity related matters to ensure accurate meter reading and consumer billing. SMS will also be sent to the agricultural consumers regarding the meter reading in time so that they should have complete record of their energy consumption. The smart phone service will also be available to consumers which can help them to get information regarding load management, shut down etc of their respective feeders besides their own electricity bills.
All DISCOs are registering the mobile numbers of consumers for sending SMS alerts regarding the meter reading and generation bill and the process is expected to be completed by middle of next month. Official sources told Business Recorder that DISCOs are also working to put in place transparent and consumer friendly services for provision of new electricity connections. The system will be centrally connected with IT based solutions and the consumers will be getting information via SMS regarding his application on the analogy of system developed by NADRA. It is learnt that after analysis of the first batch of the Distribution companies for meter reading, FESCO has been able to produce 99%, MEPCO 99%, LESCO 99%, GEPCO 98%, IESCO 98%, HESCO 78%, SEPCO 54%, QUESCO 55% accuracy.

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