- Current zero buyers with active meters have been granted an extension to update their meters to be KRN2 (Key Revision Number 2) compliant beyond the 24 November 2024 deadline.
- A technological breakthrough has enabled Eskom to pre-create Key Change Tokens (KCT) on its online vending system.
- Zero buyers in this situation need to go to their legal vending sites with their meter numbers to buy electricity.
- They will be issued their Key Change Tokens (KCT) by the vending agents to make their meters KRN2 compliant.
This action of purchasing credit tokens must be completed before Sunday, 24 November 2024, to trigger the activation of the meter to the KRN2 mode. Once the meter has been activated by the purchase of electricity, the customer can then visit any of the Eskom sites to complete the conversion process. The final step can be completed after 24 November 2024.
The vast majority of buying customers have completed the change from KRN1 to KRN2.
How to check and recode your meter
To verify if your meter is ready:
- Enter 1844 6744 0738 4377 2416 on your meter keypad.
- If it shows 1 or 1.2, your meter still needs to be recoded.
- If it shows 2 or 2.2, your meter is already updated and requires no further action.
To complete the recoding:
- Enter the first 20 digits of your recode token.
- Enter the second 20 digits of your recode token.
- Finally, enter the 20-digit token from your latest electricity purchase to recharge your meter.
Please refer to the dashboard on the Eskom website for the updated figures of the Eskom Key Revision Number rollover project progress: Key Revision Number – Distribution (eskom.co.za).
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
