He said lack of metering undermines collection rates both in Baku and regions.
Yagub Eyyubov said the public officials and well-off people have paid off for electricity they used.

I had asked Huseyn Arabul to bring me the list of debtor officials, but he didn't. I personally control the process at present and instructed Bakielectricshebeke (Baku Electricity Networks) to immediately cut off the supply if any official dodges, he noted.

In July, 2006, the President told a government meeting that some officials and well-off people didn't pay electricity bills and instructed the Government to take a tough line. APA-Economics