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Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies recorded measurable progress in customer metering in 2025, closing the year with 6,966,584 metered users and a national coverage rate of 57.27 per cent, according to figures released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The data show that 677,942 additional meters were deployed within the year, representing a 10.78 per cent increase compared to December 2024. Installations accelerated toward year-end, with 109,556 customers metered in December alone, up from 88,592 in November.
Despite this improvement, the overall customer base declined. Active electricity users fell from 13.5 million at the end of 2024 to 12.16 million in December 2025, a drop of nearly 10 per cent. As a result, about 5.19 million customers remain on estimated billing, highlighting the persistent metering deficit.
Performance varied significantly across distribution companies. Abuja DisCo achieved a coverage rate of 77.81 per cent, while Eko and Ikeja DisCos both surpassed the 85 per cent threshold, emerging as top performers in deployment efficiency.
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Sector analysts note that metering growth outpaced the marginal increase in active customers during the final month of the year, producing a 0.73 percentage-point rise in the national rate between November and December. However, at an average installation pace of roughly 100,000 meters per month, eliminating the backlog could still take several years unless capacity is expanded.
Adetayo Adegbemle of PowerUp Nigeria welcomed the progress but stressed that stronger monitoring and accountability are crucial, particularly for meters financed under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme supported by the World Bank. He emphasised that transparent deployment will be essential to improving revenue assurance, reducing billing disputes and strengthening liquidity across the electricity value chain as reforms deepen in 2026.
