“DISCOS BOOST METER INSTALLATION: 225,631 METERS INSTALLED IN Q2 2025”–NERC
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported a significant increase in meter installations by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the second quarter of 2025. According to NERC’s report, DisCos installed 225,631 meters, representing a 20.55% increase compared to the 187,161 meters installed in the first quarter of 2025 .
Key Highlights:
– Meter Installation Breakdown:
– Meter Asset Provider (MAP) framework: 147,823 meters (65.52% of total installations)
– Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF): 5,315 meters
– Vendor Financed framework: 12,259 meters
– Increased Investment in Metering Infrastructure: The surge in meter installations is expected to improve electricity billing accuracy and revenue generation for DisCos.
– NERC’s Continued Monitoring: The regulatory commission’s report highlights its ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with metering regulations and improve the overall efficiency of the electricity sector .
Implications:
The increased meter installations are a positive development for the Nigerian electricity sector, potentially leading to improved revenue generation, reduced estimated billing, and enhanced customer satisfaction
”Two hundred and thirty four meters were installed under the DisCo Financed framework.
”As at the end of June 2025, only 6,422,933 out of the total 11,821,194 active registered customers in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) were metered
translating to a metering rate of 54.33 percent,” it said.
The report also said that DisCos successfully resolved 1,129 complaints out of the 2,474 that were filed at the NERC- Customer Complaints Unit (CCU). Adding that the figure translated to a resolution rate of 45.63 percent.
It, however, added that the number of complaints received across all DisCo-CCUs were 227,267, which represented a 10.67 per cent decrease compared to the 254,404 received in the first quarter of 2025.
”As in previous quarters, metering, billing and service interruption were the prevalent issues of customer complaints during the quarter,” it said.
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