If you are interested in Prepaid Electricity you will find the following articles of interest.
Prepaid Electricity meters the way to go.
Although most properties these days do have these devices,some landlords have been a little slow to catch on.The device I am referring to is a meter installed in the home that one can purchase units for at predetermined outlets.The units are provided to the customer in voucher form and the unique sequence of numbers on the voucher are entered into the meter,the more units you buy the more electricity you will receive.The same basic principle as buying pre-paid airtime for a cellphone…read more.
Prepaid Electricity meters the way to go. – part 2
Getting a pre-paid meter for your home or rental property.
If you own the property and are not part of a body corporate you should contact your specific council/municipality directly and work through them. They will advise you on the steps to follow to change to a pre-paid meter. You should be able to find a helpline number on your last electricity bill aswell. This will be what most people are looking for and most of the time only the municipality has the authority to implement the change for you. … read more.
Prepaid meter should be written in law, because the tenant will see real time what he is using, the landlord will get his electricity money, the Council will get there money and so Eskom will be paid as well. It makes the collection easier and there are no write off by Councils.
I think prepaid meters are the best way to monitor your electricity usage. At the beginning of the month you can draw up a budget, and will not have to worry about a huge electricity bill at the end of the month.