Nigeria’s national electricity metering rate rose to 56.07 percent in October 2025, reflecting steady progress in reducing the country’s longstanding metering gap.
Okay News reports that the latest Metering Factsheet by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission shows that active customers reached 12.07 million, with 6.77 million of them metered, highlighting gains in the national electricity metering effort.
During the month, 106,822 additional customers received meters, increasing the metering rate from 55.37 percent in September and demonstrating continuous improvement in electricity coverage.
Data indicates that Aba Power Distribution Company made notable progress, raising its metering rate from 69.49 percent in September to 78.20 percent, while Eko DisCo and Ikeja Electric sustained leadership above 84 percent, reflecting superior performance.
Abuja and Ibadan DisCos also achieved steady gains due to better rollout strategies and improved customer onboarding, contributing to overall growth in national electricity distribution.
However, several DisCos including Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola remain below 50 percent metering, with NERC stressing the need for accelerated deployment to close the existing gap.
NERC explained that publishing the factsheet ensures transparency and keeps customers informed about ongoing progress in Nigeria’s electricity market.
Earlier in 2025, active customers across all eleven DisCos rose from 11.89 million in July to 11.96 million in August, showing incremental growth in electricity connections.
DisCos achieved 86 percent billing efficiency in September, generating N241.54 billion from N279.45 billion in energy received, highlighting improvements in revenue collection.
According to NERC’s Q2 2025 report, 65.52 percent of installed meters were deployed under the Meter Asset Provider framework, with other units installed via MAF, Vendor Financed, and DisCo Financed schemes, reflecting structured meter deployment.
Despite progress, as of June 2025, only 6,422,933 out of 11,821,194 active customers had been metered, emphasizing the need for continued investment in electricity infrastructure.
