Active electricity customers in Nigeria up by 0.6% to 11.96m in August 2025 says NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday announced that the total number of active customers across all eleven Distribution Companies (DisCos) increased from 11.89 million in July to 11.96 million in August 2025.
This is contained in the Commission’s latest Metering Factsheet for July and August 2025, released via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle.
“Out of these, 6.58 million customers were metered, resulting in a metering rate of 55.01per cent, up slightly from 54.71per cent in July.
“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),” the regulator stated.
NERC stated that the improved metering figures reflect ongoing reforms and investments in customer management by DisCos, aimed at enhancing billing transparency and consumer trust.
The factsheet also ranked Eko, Ikeja, and Abuja DisCos among the top performers in metering coverage nationwide. Eko DisCo recorded a metering rate of 84.25per cent, Ikeja DisCo 84.83per cent, while Abuja DisCo stood at 73.92per cent.
These utilities, NERC added, continue to set performance benchmarks for other DisCos still struggling to achieve significant coverage within their franchise areas.
To accelerate the process, NERC recently approved N28 billion under Tranche B of the Meter Asset Financing (MAF) Scheme to enable DisCos procure and install meters for unmetered Band A and Band B customers.
According to the Commission, the funds are specifically targeted at closing the metering gap among premium customers, ensuring accurate billing and reducing estimated billing disputes.
