Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Electricity Distribution Company (DisCos) said it has metered over 241,590 electricity customers between January and February 2026.
A document published by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), revealed that while a total of 119,792 customers were metered in January 2026, a total of 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 the 7.1 million recorded in the month of January 2026 to 7.2 million customers in February 2026.
The document also shows 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.
The report also shows 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.
Meanwhile, accelerated rollout is still required to close the gap.
