DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE ELECTRICITY PAYMENT AND METERING SYSTEM WITH PAYMENT INTEGRATION, EMAILING AND SMS. (A CASE STUDY OF HARCOURT ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY)

Nigeria's energy sector is plagued by poor, inadequate and disorganized electricity billing and consumer relations management. Despite the introduction of prepaid billing meters, electricity billing and collection remains a major challenge in some communities in Nigeria. Because the electricity consumer must first go to the bank to make the pay...