Nigeria Records 11.96 Million Active Electricity Customers — NERC

The total number of active electricity customers across Nigeria rose from 11.89 million in July to 11.96 million in August 2025, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

In a statement posted on its official X and Instagram handles on Monday, NERC said the figures were drawn from its Metering Factsheet for July and August 2025, covering all 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) nationwide.

“Out of these, 6.58 million customers were metered, resulting in a metering rate of 55.01%, up slightly from 54.71% in July,” the Commission stated. “A total of 70,888 customers were newly metered in August, compared to 76,783 in July, reflecting ongoing metering efforts across the **Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).”

NERC noted that the modest improvement reflects continued reforms and investments in metering and customer management by the DisCos, aimed at enhancing billing transparency and consumer trust.

Among the top performers in metering coverage were:

• Ikeja DisCo – 84.83%
• Eko DisCo – 84.25%
• Abuja DisCo – 73.92%

Earlier in April, the Commission sanctioned eight DisCos — including Abuja, Ikeja, Eko, Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola Electricity Distribution Companies — for violating monthly energy caps imposed on estimated billing for unmetered customers.

The erring companies were fined a combined ?628 million, with NERC directing them to provide credit adjustments to all affected customers.

The regulator further revealed that in Q2 2025, a total of 225,631 meters were installed nationwide — a 20.55% increase from 187,161 meters in the first quarter.

Of these installations:

• 147,823 meters (65.52%) were deployed under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) framework,
• 65,315 meters through the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF),
• 12,259 meters under the Vendor Financed scheme, and
• 234 meters under the DisCo Financed scheme.

NERC said the continued expansion of metering coverage remains central to its drive for equitable billing, consumer protection, and energy sector accountability.