This is according to The latest Metering Factsheet released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigeria’s national electricity metering rate rose to 56.07% as of October 2025.
This indicates a steady improvement in closing the country’s longstanding metering gap.
NERC had previously noted that as of June 2025, only 6,422,933 out of the 11,821,194 active registered customers in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) had been metered.
According to NERC’s Q2 2025 report, of the total meters installed, 147,823 units (65.52%) were deployed under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) framework, 65,315 meters under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) scheme, 12,259 meters through the Vendor Financed framework, and 234 meters were installed under the DisCo Financed scheme.
The latest September to October 2025 data provides an update of customer metering performance across the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos).
The report showed that in September 2025, Nigeria recorded 12.03 million active electricity customers, of whom 6.66 million were metered.
During that month, 80,943 additional customers received meters, bringing the national metering rate to 55.37%.
According to NERC, by October 2025, , the number of active customers had risen slightly to 12.07 million, with 6.77 million of them metered.
A total of 106,822 customers were newly metered in October, pushing the national metering rate to 56.07% and reflecting steady month-on-month improvement, NERC noted.
According to NERC, the October data indicates a significant acceleration in metering, with more than 25,000 additional customers metered compared to September.
Aba Power Distribution Company recorded one of the most notable improvements, raising its metering rate from 69.49% in September to 78.20% in October.
Eko DisCo and Ikeja Electric maintained their lead as the top-performing utilities, each sustaining metering rates above 84%.
Abuja and Ibadan DisCos also made steady gains, a development NERC attributes to better rollout strategies and improved customer onboarding.
However, several DisCos continue to lag behind. Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola — all with metering rates below 50%, are still metering new customers, but NERC cautioned that a much faster rollout is needed if they are to close the widening gap.
NERC explained that the publication of the metering factsheet is intended to promote transparency and ensure that customers remain informed about the progress being made in Nigeria’s electricity market.
