One meter per home. Pay for what you use.
Every apartment gets its own smart prepaid meter. Tenants pay for exactly what they use, from their phone, and property owners see every naira land in their bank.
How it works
Get the app
Download smeter and sign in with the number printed on your meter.
Pick an amount
See the price per unit and a clear breakdown before you pay.
Pay your way
Card, bank transfer or USSD through a secure checkout.
Lights on
Units go straight to your meter, or you key a 20-digit token into the remote.
Made for tenants
Top up at midnight, see where your power goes, and keep every token and receipt in your pocket.
Buy power in seconds
Pay by card, bank transfer or USSD. Units load on your meter automatically, or you get a token to key into the remote.
See your usage
Daily, weekly and monthly kWh and spend, so you know exactly where your money goes.
Every receipt, every token
Your purchase history and tokens live in the app. Copy, share or re-enter any of them.
Know your price
The price per unit is shown before you pay, with a clear breakdown of every naira.
Built for property owners
Set your unit price, get paid automatically and manage every apartment from one screen.
Set your own unit price
Price per kWh for every meter, within regulated limits. Change it any time and tenants see it instantly.
Paid straight to your bank
Tenant payments settle automatically to your verified account. No cash, no chasing.
Recover old debts fairly
Take an agreed percentage of each purchase until an outstanding balance is cleared.
Every meter on one screen
See each apartment’s meter, tenant and payments, and get alerts when something needs you.
Works with or without signal
Automatic (GPRS)
Units are sent to the meter over the network seconds after payment. Includes live readings and usage analytics.
Manual token
No network link needed. Pay in the app, get a 20-digit token, and key it into the in-home remote. Works anywhere.
Why it matters
Millions of Nigerian homes still pay estimated bills. smeter gives every home a meter and a fair price.
electricity customers still have no meter, so they pay estimated bills.
national metering rate, so over a third of customers are still unmetered.
Source: NERC Q2 2026 metering data, reported September 2026.
Good to know
Is the app free?
Yes. smeter is free to download for tenants and property owners. You only pay for the power you buy.
Do I need internet to load units?
No. Buying needs a connection; loading a token on a manual-token meter doesn’t. Just type it into the in-home keypad.
How do I pay?
Card, bank transfer or USSD, through a secure checkout. We never see or store your card details.
I own a building. How do I start?
Book a free site survey. We check the wiring, install a meter in each unit and get you set up in the app.
What if something goes wrong?
Tap Help in the app to report a payment or meter issue, or call us. Every ticket gets a reference and goes to the right team.