The latest report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) shows that the Distribution Companies (DisCos), metered a total of 70,888 new electricity customers in August, 2025.
This data was contained in the Commission’s Metering Factsheet for July and August 2025, released on Monday.
According to the latest NERC Metering Factsheet, a total of 70,888 customers were newly metered in August, compared to 76,783 in July, reflecting ongoing metering efforts across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
The NERC Factsheet also disclosed that the total number of active customers across all DisCos increased from 11.89 million in July to 11.96 million in August 2025.
Out of these numbers, it revealed that 6.58million customers were metered, resulting in a metering rate of 55.01%, up slightly from 54.71% in July.
The top performing DisCos, according to the Factsheet, include Eko: 84.25%, Ikeja: 84.83%, and Abuja: 73.92%, respectively.
These figures highlight gradual progress inclosing Nigeria’s metering gap and improving transparency and billing accuracy for electricity consumers.
Recall that NERC recently approved the sum of N28 billion for the DisCos, to procure and install meters for unmetered Band ‘A’ and ‘B’ customers within their franchise areas.
This strategic intervention was aimed at accelerating meter roll-out and closing the existing metering gap in the NESI.
The Commission explained that the funds shall be allocated in proportion to the respective contributions of the DisCos, and are intended to meter all outstanding unmetered Band A customers while also expediting the closure of the metering gap for customers currently classified under Tariff Band B.
It revealed thatit was due to the inability of the DisCos to secure financing, whether through debt or additional equity, for the acquisition and deployment of end-use meters and other critical capital investments that it created the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF).
NERCrecalled that it introduced the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Regulations 2018 and subsequently, the Meter Asset Provider and National Mass Metering Regulations (MAP&NMMR) in 2021 to address metering challenges in the NESI.
According to the Commission, these Regulations introduced multiple options for metering end-use customers. However, despite these significant interventions, the national metering gap persists and currently exceeds seven million.
The Commission through this new order mandates the DisCos to utilise the N28 billion of the MAF scheme for Tranche B apportioned in accordance with their respective contributions as at the July 2025 market settlement.
It said all the meters to be procured and installed under the MAF framework shall be provided at no cost to the customers.
NERC directed that the installation of meters shall be completed by 31 December 2025.
