4.85m electricity customers remain unmetered – Report
Despite increased efforts, 4.85 million Nigerian electricity customers remain unmetered as of June 2026. Learn about DisCo performance and NERC’s push for Read More: https://punchng.com/4-85m-electricity-customers-remain-unmetered-report/
According to a report by Punch Nigeria, as of June 2026, only 4,845,647 out of 12,589,486 active electricity customers in Nigeria have been metered, leaving a substantial 38.5% of customers without meters. This represents a 94.6% increase in the number of metered customers compared to May, when only 104,585 were metered. Despite the overall increase in metering, several distribution companies still lag behind, with the Jos DisCo having the lowest metering rate at 35.42% and the Uber DisCo having the highest at 88.70%.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has emphasized the importance of metering customers to reduce estimated billing and improve transparency in electricity billing across the country.
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