The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that the national electricity metering rate rose to 61.51 per cent by the end of June 2026.

According to its latest Metering Status of Distribution Companies Factsheet for May and June 2026, the rate rose from 60.22 per cent recorded in May.

This development follows distribution companies (DisCos) accelerating meter deployment across the country.

The Factsheet revealed that total active customers stood at 12,589,486 as of June 2026.

In the period under review, total metered customers were 7,743,839, leaving roughly 4.85 million customers still unmetered.

According to the Factsheet, 203,521 additional customers were metered in June, almost double the 104,585 recorded in the preceding month.

The regulator said the data reflects “continued progress in customer metering across the country” as DisCos work to close the metering gap and reduce reliance on estimated billing.

The Factshee’ showed that three distribution companies continued to lead the sector in metering coverage as of June 2026:

Eko Electricity Distribution Company: 88.70 per cent metering rate.

Ikeja Electric: 87.91 per cent metering rate.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company: 81.38 per cent metering rate.

These figures are broadly consistent with earlier 2026 data, which showed Eko and Ikeja consistently above 87–88% and Abuja above 80 per cent, while several northern DisCos lagged below 40 per cent.

Recall that NERC’s previous factsheets for January–April 2026 showed the national metering rate climbing from 57.93 per cent in January to 59.69 per cent in April, with more than 7.44 million customers metered by then. The June update indicates that momentum has been maintained into the second quarter, with the steepest single-month increase in new meter installations so far this year recorded in June.

Metering has been a central focus of NERC’s regulatory agenda under the Electricity Act 2023, with the commission linking improved metering to reduced technical and commercial losses, better revenue collection and fairer billing for consumers. (The Nation)