The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that the power Distribution Companies (NERC) in the country, metered a total of 241,590 customers between January and February 2026.
NERC, in its Factsheet Report released on Thursday, disclosed that while a total of 119,792 customers were metered in January 2026, a total of 121,798 were metered in February 2026, indicating a metering rate of 57.93% and 58.57% respectively.
Cumulatively, the NERC report revealed that the total number of electricity customers metered increased from the 7.1 million recorded in the month of January 2026 to 7.2million customers in February 2026.
The report also shows that the total number of active electricity customers increased from over 12.2million in January 2026 to over 12.3million in February 2026.
The report shows a commendable improvement in metering rate from Port Harcourt DisCo (65.47% to 66.36%) and consistent gains from Abuja, Eko, Ikeja, and Ibadan. However, Eko and Ikeja remain the top performers with metering rates above 84%.
The NERC Factsheet said that DisCos with metering rates below 50%, including Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola, continue to meter new customers; however, accelerated rollout is still required to close the gap.
