4.85 Million Electricity Consumers Still Lack Meters

4.85 Million Electricity Consumers Still Lack Meters

Nigeria’s power distribution companies left 4.85 million grid customers without meters by the end of June 2026, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The regulator’s latest factsheet shows the national metering rate reached 61.51 per cent, creeping up from 60.22 per cent in May. Electricity suppliers installed 308,106 meters across the country between May…

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NERC Orders DisCos to Fund Network Upgrades

NERC Ranks Nigeria Power Tariff Africa’s Cheapest

Nigeria recorded the lowest average electricity tariff among fourteen selected African countries in 2025, according to a comparative review by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The industry regulator revealed that the country’s average allowed end-user tariff stood at N124.30 per kilowatt-hour. State energy planners often point to cheap electricity as proof of public support for…

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