The Federal Government has directed all electricity distribution companies to publish the refunds they have made to customers who purchased meters under the Meter Asset Providers (MAP) scheme.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) made this known after the first Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry Stakeholders meeting in 2025.
The MAP framework provides for the provision and maintenance of end-use meters as a service by third-party investors based on which customers benefitting from such meters pay metering service charges.
According to NERC regulation, where a customer elects to make upfront payments for meters under these regulations, the cost of the meter shall be refunded through energy credits by the distribution licensee.
“The reimbursement schedule shall be as approved by the commission, having regard to an evaluation of the financial standing of the distribution licensee,” the regulation indicates.
Consumers have, however, decried the inconsistency of the Discos in refunding their customers who obtained meters under the MAP scheme.
For the sake of transparency and to encourage customers to take part in the scheme, the NERC directed that the details of the refund be made public on their websites.
“NERC has directed Discos to publish details of MAP refunds on their websites for transparency. This will demonstrate commitment and consistency to the scheme and encourage customers,“ the commission stated.
The commission also disclosed that it held its first NESI Stakeholders meeting of 2025 at its headquarters to discuss the state of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.
Topics discussed included the tariff methodology and impact of the state transition, NESI liquidity, financial evaluation of the market, and the transition to a multi-tier electricity market with regard to the state electricity regulatory commissions, among others.
