NERC Reports Over 5 Million Unmetered Customers in Nigeria
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported that over 5 million customers are still unmetered as of December. The metering rate rose to 57.27% from 56.54% in November, indicating a slight improvement.
As of December, a total of 109,556 customers were metered, compared to 88,592 in November. The report highlighted that Ikeja Disco, Eko Disco, and Abuja Disco are the top performers in terms of metering rates, maintaining levels above 76% in their franchise areas.
The total number of meters installed for customers reached 6,966,584 by December, with 12,163,412 active customers. This data reflects ongoing efforts to improve metering in Nigeria's electricity sector, although a significant number of customers remain unmetered.
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