The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide are still without meters, leaving them at the mercy of unpredictable estimated billing by distribution companies (DisCos).

 

 

 

According to NERC’s third-quarter 2025 industry report, published on its website, as of 30 September 2025, only 6.662 million of the 12.03 million active registered electricity customers across the 12 DisCos were metered, representing 55.37% coverage. During the quarter, a total of 228,614 end-user customers were newly metered, with Ibadan, Aba, and Abuja DisCos recording the highest number of installations, accounting for 23.38%, 20.81%, and 19.06%, respectively.

 

Compared to the 226,959 customers metered in Q2 2025, there was a slight increase of 0.73% in Q3. However, nine DisCos saw declines in meter installation, with Port Harcourt (-62.35%) and Jos (-61.68%) posting the largest drops. In contrast, Aba (+173.45%), Abuja (+38.28%), and Ibadan (+17.72%) recorded notable increases during the period.