Prepaid Electric Billing Scheme

That would lessen their expense for meter readers. Another advantage for the electric company is that they don't have to send a team anymore to cut you off if you have not paid your bill. The connection automatically cuts off when your load is fully consumed.

There are those who really wanted this implemented. I can't see the reason why they want this to be done. The primary reason this was proposed is to let the consumer's have control their budget/consumption. Can't you that with the post-paid system? They say this will be more economical to some but I really don't think so. How can that be if you are just using the bare necessity? Don't you think this is just being used to allow the entry of a big business in the country? Who will be the supplier of the new meters? Who will be the producer of the cards? And how about tax collection here? Will the government be able to track down the actual sales of electricity through pre-paid metering? If they have the means to monitor, why have they not implemented such with the sales of the telephone companies' (TelCo) SIM and pre-paid cards? And here's another thing. How reliable will be the metering and billing system? Will there be no system loss (just like the case of missing loads in our celphones)?

I can see it causing problems for using more than you paid for, and yet they probably would not get stuck with people not paying as easy.

for me i would say that it is okaym but i think it would be nice if it is a choice. i mean just like our cellphones. there are people who like it pre-paid and some enjoyed it as post paid. for me i would rather pay after a month use, (the usual) rather than the pre paid. i am a very busy woman and i dont have that much time to check how much the load we have ( if thats how they will call it) and how much we are going to consume. i dont like that i will be running out of electricity in the middle of the night while my children and nephew are sleeping, and i dont want also to be running out with electricity while my children are doing something important on the computer. i know people who lives in area who deos not pay electric bill. i know you are aware of that too, there are some areas in malabon were people just tap electricity and is free of charge. if they will push this pre paid system i think they have to do it first on areas that are not paying but are using electricity. i think it would be a problem if we go for pre paid for it is a problem already on our cellphone loads that sometimes we dont get waht we paid for. magkakadayaan lang thats what i think. just my opinion

I am currently using the prepaid cable scheme... and it is quite good because i am not pressured to pay cable bills every month... like if i don't have enough money... i just won't buy any load... but that would mean no tv for me and my daughter... I don't know if i will ever patronize this prepaid electric billing scheme... since electricity is like a vital part of the household... and to lose one in the middle of the night or when we need it the most is too much of a hassle... imagine not having electricity when we need to iron clothes... and it is at night when stores that sell prepaid electricity are already closed... i wouldn't know what to do...

they have that system in the town where i moved from i didn't have it i would run out before i would remember to go buy more so i would rather pay like i always let them read my meater and send me a bill

I do think that every system has its advantages and disadvantages. Our system in my country is that you have an estimated bill bi monthly than you get an annual bill which is actual and you have to settle the difference. Either you get reimbursed or else pay the balance

I think we should at least try to it so we know if this is more effective or not. However, I think it's better if the government will put more pressure on people who steal power. If you look at some squatters area, you will be amazed on how they have obvious illegal connection but not being caught. If only the law is being strictly implemented, then it will be a big help for all of us, prepaid or not. Thanks!

i dont think we are up to it. load is not a necessity but electricity is. and you are correct in saying that it is a hassle to check on ur balances. i think this would be more applicable on rented places like apartments and boarding houses since it is the burden of the owner if the renter does not pay.