{
  "id": 14564667,
  "title": "Power: Metering hits 63%, 4.7m left out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/power-metering-hits-63-4-7m-left-out",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/power-metering-hits-63-4-7m-left-out/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of August 2026, approximately 4.7 million electricity customers in Nigeria still do not have meters installed, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's metering factsheet. Despite distribution companies installing 141,746 meters during the month, the number of active customers rose to 12.75 million from 12.67 million in July, and the number of metered customers increased from 7.90 million to 8.05 million. This represents a national metering rate of 63.10%, up from 62.37% in July. However, more than one-third of active customers are still without meters, leaving millions dependent on alternative billing methods. The pace of metering slowed in August, with distribution companies installing 18,234 fewer meters than in July, a 11.4% decline. Lagos recorded the lowest metering rate among the distribution companies, with only 42.84% of its 830,504 active customers metered.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s electricity metering rate reached 63.10% in August 2026, but 4.7 million customers remain unmetered, according to NERC data. Read More: https://punchng.com/power-metering-hits-63-4-7m-left-out/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Power: Metering hits 63%, 4.7m left out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/power-metering-hits-63-4-7m-left-out",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:38:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}