• Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Yola lag behind in metering penetration
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Eko, Ikeja and Abuja Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) emerged as the top performers in Nigeria’s electricity metering drive in the first two months of 2026, as power distribution firms collectively installed 241,590 meters between January and February, according to new data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The latest NERC factsheet on the metering status of Discos showed that the industry’s overall metering rate improved from 57.93 per cent in January to 58.57 per cent in February, reflecting gradual progress in reducing estimated billing and improving transparency in electricity consumption.
The report indicated that the total number of active electricity customers in the country rose from 12.23 million in January to 12.31 million in February, while the number of metered customers increased from 7.09 million to 7.21 million within the same period.
