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KUWAIT CITY, March 4: The Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development, Dr. Mishaan Al-Otaibi, has signed a contract for the supply of 200,000 smart electricity meters.
After the signing Al-Otaibi said in a press statement, that this is the first phase of the three successive stages to supply the smart meters to transform the Ministry into an advanced digital system while the supply of 800,000 electricity meters and 300,000 smart water meters will be completed during the next three years to cover all governorates of Kuwait.
Minister Al-Otaibi stated the smart meter system allows the customer to monitor the meter reading and know the consumption in real time, through which he can control the consumption pattern and address the aspects of waste. This is in addition to facilitating the payment process automatically through smart applications to avoid the need for the customer to visit the Ministry’s customer services offices. |