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KAYZ – APL Metering Project
Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
Smart meters wired in meter enclosures · Photo: KAYZ Consortium
Meter supply and installation by KAYZ Consortium Limited
Since 2024, KAYZ Consortium Limited has supplied and installed prepayment meters for Aba Power Limited Electric (APL) in Aba, Abia State.
More than 418,000 meters have been installed to date, and the project is ongoing.
| Client | APL |
|---|---|
| Location | Aba, Abia State, Nigeria |
| Delivery and installation company | KAYZ Consortium Limited |
| Period | 2024 to date |
| Meters installed | Over 418,000 |
| Status | Ongoing |
How the APL model works
APL supplies electricity to a defined franchise area in Aba, Abia State. It belongs to the Geometric Power group, which also owns the power plant that feeds the network. Generation, distribution and billing are all handled within the same group.
The power comes from a gas-fired plant at Osisioma Industrial Layout in Aba. The plant has 141 MW installed across three GE LM6000 turbines and room to expand to 188 MW. Gas reaches it through a dedicated 27 km pipeline from Owaza in Ukwa West. When the plant can’t meet demand, extra power is bought from NDPHC’s Alaoji plant through the national grid.
The franchise area was separated from Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). It is made up of the former Aba and Ariaria business units and covers nine of Abia State’s 17 local government areas. The group took it over on 16 February 2022. Since then it has built new substations, upgraded existing ones and put up new 33 kV and 11 kV lines.
More than 90% of APL’s customers now have smart prepaid meters. They pay in advance for the power they use instead of receiving estimated bills. APL collects this money directly and pays the generation company under a power purchase agreement. Tariffs are set in bands, and each band corresponds to the hours of supply an area is guaranteed.
APL was regulated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) until 24 December 2025. On that date oversight passed to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (ASERA), under the Electricity Act 2023.
INTERSTE treats APL as a reference case. It shows a franchise area with its own generation and meters on almost every connection. KAYZ has supplied and installed more than 418,000 prepayment meters for APL since 2024.
Power and payment flows
Power and gas Payments
- Gas supplyOML 17, Owaza
- 27 km pipeline
- Geometric Power AbaOsisioma plant
- electricity
- APL distribution networkAba franchise area
- + backup power: Grid supply (NDPHC Alaoji, via TCN)
- electricity
- Customerssmart prepaid meters
- prepaid payments
- APL billing and revenue
- → PPA payments: Geometric Power Aba · gas payments: Gas supply
- Regulator: ASERA (NERC until Dec 2025) – licences, tariffs, service standards
The model at a glance
Generation.
An embedded gas-fired plant (141 MW, expandable to 188 MW) supplies the area directly. Grid power from Alaoji makes up any shortfall.
Franchise area.
An exclusive distribution area in Aba, separated from EEDC, covering nine of Abia’s 17 LGAs.
Network.
New and upgraded substations, plus new 33 kV and 11 kV lines.
Metering.
Smart prepaid meters with remote monitoring on more than 90% of connections. They are paid for through vendor financing and regulator-approved metering schemes.
Billing.
APL bills and collects from customers itself, through prepaid vending.
Regulation.
Licensed generation and distribution, with tariff bands based on hours of supply. Regulated by ASERA, and by NERC before December 2025.
Aba Power and Geometric Power are independent companies. Information on this page is drawn from public sources.
KAYZ facilities
KAYZ facilities in Abuja and at Kayz Industrial Park, Ohafia, Abia State.
In the press: KAYZ Consortium featured in The Guardian (Nigeria), 12–13 September 2026: ‘Beyond the meter’.
INTERSTE’s distribution investment strategy builds on this experience. More about INTERSTE and KAYZ
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