Nigeria’s electricity metering rate rose to 58.57 per cent in February 2026, up from 57.93 per cent recorded in January, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The improvement was attributed partly to the implementation of the World Bank-supported $500 million Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), aimed at strengthening the country’s power distribution network and reducing estimated billing.
The commission disclosed this in its latest document titled “Metering Status of Distribution Companies,” published on its official X handle on Thursday.
Metered Customers Cross 7.2 Million
According to the Metering Factsheet for January and February 2026, the number of active electricity customers in February rose to 12,307,314, while the number of metered customers increased to 7,208,174.
The report stated that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) recorded a steady rise in customer metering during the period under review.
NERC noted that in January 2026, total active customers stood at 12,232,130, while metered customers were 7,086,376.
The commission added that 119,792 customers were metered in January alone.
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The factsheet showed that Eko Electricity Distribution Company recorded the highest metering rate in February at 87.62 per cent.
It was followed closely by Ikeja Electric with 87.16 per cent, while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company posted 79.37 per cent.
In January, Eko DisCo also topped the chart with 87.15 per cent, followed by Ikeja DisCo at 86.69 per cent and Abuja DisCo at 78.54 per cent.
On the lower end of the ranking, Yola Electricity Distribution Company recorded the lowest metering rate in February at 31.66 per cent.
Jos Electricity Distribution Company followed with 34.04 per cent, while Kano Electricity Distribution Company posted 35.37 per cent.
Similarly, in January, Yola DisCo had the weakest performance at 30.85 per cent, followed by Jos DisCo at 32.94 per cent and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company at 34.82 per cent.
The gradual increase in metering is expected to reduce complaints over estimated billing and improve transparency in electricity consumption across the country as the Federal Government intensifies reforms in the power sector.
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