The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that Nigeria’s national electricity metering rate increased to 61.51 per cent by the end of June 2026, up from 60.22 per cent recorded in May.
The increase followed an acceleration in meter deployment by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) across the country as the sector continues efforts to reduce the number of customers relying on estimated billing.
According to NERC’s latest Metering Status of Distribution Companies Factsheet for May and June 2026, the country had 12,589,486 active electricity customers as of June, with 7,743,839 customers already metered.
This leaves roughly 4.85 million active customers without meters.
The data showed that 203,521 customers were metered in June, almost twice the 104,585 customers recorded in May.
The regulator said the figures reflected “continued progress in customer metering across the country” as DisCos work to close the metering gap and reduce dependence on estimated billing.
Eko, Ikeja, Abuja DisCos lead metering coverage
The NERC factsheet showed that three distribution companies maintained the highest metering coverage as of June 2026.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company recorded a metering rate of 88.70 per cent, followed by Ikeja Electric with 87.91 per cent and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company with 81.38 per cent.
The figures are broadly consistent with earlier data from 2026, which showed Eko and Ikeja maintaining metering rates above 87 to 88 per cent, while Abuja remained above 80 per cent.
However, several northern distribution companies continued to record metering coverage below 40 per cent.
Metering continues to improve
NERC’s previous factsheets covering January to April 2026 showed the national metering rate rising steadily from 57.93 per cent in January to 59.69 per cent in April, with more than 7.44 million customers metered by that period.
The June figures indicate that the upward trend continued into the second quarter, with June recording the highest single-month increase in new meter installations so far in 2026.
Metering remains a major focus of NERC’s regulatory agenda under the Electricity Act 2023.
The commission has linked improved metering to efforts to reduce technical and commercial losses, strengthen revenue collection and ensure that electricity consumers receive fairer and more accurate bills.
Source: Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
