Harry Archie
About 4.85 million electricity customers across Nigeria are still without meters, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said.
The regulator said electricity distribution companies (DisCos) supplied about 308,106 meters to customers between May and June 2026.
NERC disclosed this in its latest Metering Status of Distribution Companies report covering May and June.
According to the report, the number of active electricity customers increased from 12.52 million in May to 12.59 million in June.
However, only 7.74 million customers had meters as of June, leaving about 4.85 million customers without meters.
NERC said the increase in metering showed that progress was being made in reducing the number of customers who depend on estimated electricity bills.
Eko Disco recorded the highest metering rate at 88.70 per cent, followed by Ikeja Electric with 87.91 per cent.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company also recorded a metering rate of 81.38 per cent.
The regulator said DisCos must continue to increase metering so that customers can pay for the electricity they actually consume instead of relying on estimated bills.
