iEnergy: A mobile-first platform designed to automate Nigeria's electricity renewal system, resolving issues like unexpected power cuts, complex manual processes, and lack of proactive notifications.

Category: Energy Management & Automation

Status: Proposed/Concept Phase

Automated Payment Renewal: Intelligent system that monitors electricity consumption patterns and automatically renews prepaid tokens before depletion, ensuring uninterrupted power supply for users.

Real-Time Token Monitoring: Live tracking of electricity credit balance with predictive analytics to estimate remaining usage time based on historical consumption patterns and appliance usage.

Smart Consumption Analytics: Detailed energy usage analytics with recommendations for optimization, peak hour identification, and cost-saving strategies tailored to individual consumption patterns.

Unexpected Power Disruptions: Users frequently experience sudden power cuts due to exhausted prepaid tokens, disrupting daily activities, business operations, and essential services without warning.

Complex Manual Processes: Traditional electricity token purchase involves multiple steps, long queues, and manual input processes that are time-consuming and error-prone.

Lack of Usage Insights: Users have no visibility into consumption patterns, making it difficult to budget for electricity costs or optimize usage for cost savings.

Problem Statement: Nigeria's prepaid electricity system creates user friction through manual token purchasing, lack of consumption visibility, and unexpected power disruptions, negatively impacting daily life and business productivity.

Goal: Develop an automated energy management platform that eliminates manual processes, provides consumption insights, and ensures continuous power supply through intelligent monitoring and automatic renewals.

Approach: Research focused on Nigerian electricity distribution patterns, user payment behaviors, and energy consumption trends. Designed mobile-first solution considering limited internet connectivity and diverse user technical capabilities.

Disruption Reduction: 90% reduction in unexpected power cuts

Process Efficiency: 80% time savings in token renewal

Cost Optimization: 25% average reduction in electricity costs

User Satisfaction: Projected 95% user retention rate