Nigeria had 5,132,994 active electricity customers without meters in March and April 2026, leaving 7,324,074 customers metered out of a total 12,457,068, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s latest metering report.
Metering coverage remains below two-thirds
NERC put the national metering rate at 59.69% for the period. Its customer breakdown showed that metered connections accounted for 58.80% of the active customer base, while unmetered users represented 41.20%.
- Total active electricity customers: 12,457,068
- Customers with meters: 7,324,074, or 58.80%
- Customers without meters: 5,132,994, or 41.20%
- Overall metering rate reported for the period: 59.69%
DisCos add more installations
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies installed meters for a further 111,654 customers in April. That followed the deployment of 115,905 meters in March, indicating continued but limited progress in expanding coverage.
Eko Distribution Company posted the strongest performance among the DisCos, with 88.78% of its customers metered. Ikeja DisCo ranked next at 87.93%, while Abuja DisCo recorded an 80.08% metering rate.
Meter costs contrast with unreliable supply
Consumers in Abuja and surrounding areas pay between N100,835 and N148,162 for a single-phase meter. Prices for three-phase units range from N168,452 to N268,750.
The cost of obtaining a meter comes as electricity supply remains erratic in large parts of the Federal Capital Territory, as well as across other regions of Nigeria.
