The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday disclosed that the total number of active electricity customers across all Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria increased from 11.89 million in July to 11.96 million in August 2025,
This was stated in the latest Metering Factsheet released on Monday.
The report also showed that the DisCos metered 70,888 new customers during the month, reflecting ongoing efforts to bridge Nigeria’s metering gap and enhance transparency and billing accuracy within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
According to NERC, a total of 6.58 million customers have now been metered, representing a metering rate of 55.01 per cent, up from 54.71 per cent recorded in July.
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The Commission noted that it recently approved N28 billion for DisCos to procure and install meters for unmetered Band A and B customers within their franchise areas.
It explained that the fund would be allocated in proportion to each DisCo’s contribution, to ensure all outstanding unmetered Band A and B customers are covered.
NERC added that the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) was created to support DisCos that have been unable to secure financing either through debt or additional equity for the acquisition and deployment of end-use meters and other critical capital investments.