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Saudis to get prepaid electricity cards
The Saudi Electricity Company will introduce prepaid electricity cards in about six months, Engineer Ali Al Barak, Executive President of the company, said.
- By Mariam Al Hakeem, Correspondent
- Published: 23:39 August 27, 2008
Riyadh: The Saudi Electricity Company will introduce prepaid electricity cards in about six months, Engineer Ali Al Barak, Executive President of the company, said.
These cards will replace the current electricity billing system, Asharq Al Awsat daily quoted him as saying.
Al Barak said the main reason for this step is to enable power consumers to rationalise consumption.
With prepaid cards they will see exactly how much power they consume.
The scheme will help consumers avoid the inconvenience of being disconnected in case of non-payment of bills, Al Barak added. He said the company will provide subscribers with new metres.
Prepaid cards will be available at all shops and malls.
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