Nigeria's Metering Initiative to Start Distribution in 2027

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the distribution of N700 billion meters under the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI) will commence in 2027. This decision comes two years after the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocated funds for the initiative, which was approved in November 2023 to tackle Nigeria's electricity metering challenges.

The PMI aims to distribute 3.8 million meters, with a former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, indicating that distribution would start with 1.1 million meters by December 2025 and continue with two million meters annually over five years. The initiative also includes training for over 5,000 Nigerians on meter installation, with the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria overseeing the training.

The project is implemented by PMI-Smart Grid Development Limited, chaired by Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Governor of Kwara State. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, emphasized the importance of skilled personnel in strengthening the power sector.