Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have made notable progress in metering customers, installing 187,765 meters during September and October. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the national metering rate rose from 55.37 % to 56.07 % in the same period, while the number of active electricity customers increased slightly from 12.03 million to 12.07 million. In September, 80,943 customers were metered, and October saw 106,822 new meters, bringing the total number of metered customers from 6.66 million to 6.76 million.
Some DisCos have shown particularly strong performance. Aba Power’s metering rate jumped from 69.49 % in September to 78.20 % in October. Eko and Ikeja DisCos remained top performers, maintaining metering rates above 84 %. Abuja Disco also recorded steady meter additions, achieving a 74.82 % metering rate. Conversely, several DisCos—Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Kano and Yola—still have metering rates below 50 %, although they continue to meter new customers.
NERC’s data highlights that Abuja, Aba, Ikeja and Ibadan DisCos contributed significantly to the overall metering effort, installing 19,118, 18,906, 17,046 and 15,739 meters respectively by October. While the rise in metering rates is a positive development for Nigeria’s electricity sector, which has struggled with inadequate and unreliable power supply, the commission stresses that accelerated meter rollout remains essential to close the metering gap. The government’s ongoing policies aimed at improving sector efficiency appear to be bearing fruit, but continued monitoring and additional measures are expected to ensure further progress.
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