Around 241,590 electricity customers were metered by the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria between January and February 2026.
According to a document published by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Thursday, while 119,792 customers were metered in January 2026, 121,798 were metered in February 2026, indicating a metering rate of 57.93 per cent and 58.57 per cent, respectively.
Cumulatively, NERC revealed that the total number of new customers metered increased from 7.1 million in January 2026 to 7.2 million in February 2026.
The document also showed that the total number of active electricity customers increased from over 12.2 million in January 2026 to over 12.3 million in February 2026.
There was a commendable improvement in metering rate from Port Harcourt DisCo (65.47 per cent to 66.36 per cent) and consistent gains from Abuja, Eko, Ikeja, and Ibadan. However, Eko and Ikeja remain the top performers with metering rates above 84 per cent.
NERC further said that DisCos with metering rates below 50 per cent, including Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola, continue to meter new customers, noting that accelerated rollout is still required to close the gap.
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