Eskom has given pay as you go electrical energy prospects till 24 November 2024 to improve their meters to the Key Revision Number (KRN) 2. 

South Africa reportedly has an estimated 12 million pay as you go electrical energy prospects whereas simply over six million are equipped by Eskom. 

HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR PREPAID ELECTRICITY METER 

The energy utility stated to be able to test whether or not your meter has been re-coded/upgraded to KRN2 or remains to be on KRN1, one ought to enter the code 1844 6744 0738 4377 2416 on the pay as you go meter’s keypad. 

The display will show both the number one or 2, and in some circumstances, there may be alphabetical letters alongside the KRN quantity.

Eskom stated number one means your meter remains to be on KRN1 and must be re-coded/upgraded to KRN2. 

Number 2 means your meter has been re-coded/upgraded to KRN2. Your credit score token slip can even mirror KRN2 whenever you make electrical energy purchases. 

NOVEMBER DEADLINE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED 

Meanwhile, Eskom has warned that after the November deadline, meters will now not settle for electrical energy tokens except they’re up to date to KRN2. 

“Failure to re-code by the deadline will prevent customers from loading electricity tokens, rendering their meters inoperable,” the power utility said. 

To make issues simpler, Eskom stated it has already ready 97% of the pay as you go electrical energy meters by pre-coding them so prospects can full the method themselves. 

If your meter has not been re-coded, it won’t settle for the tokens you’ve bought, which suggests it should cease working. All pay as you go meters have to be re-coded, whether or not you might be an Eskom buyer or a municipally equipped buyer.

Have you already upgraded to the brand new meter? Was it seamless?

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