Estimated Billing Gap Narrows As DisCos Meter 301,726 In 2 Months, Says NERC

The estimated billing gap in Nigeria’s electricity sector has narrowed further after distribution companies metered 301,726 customers in July and August 2026, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said.
The commission, in its latest factsheet, said the installations raised the national metering rate to 63.10 per cent in August, up from 62.37 per cent in July.
The improvement means more electricity consumers have moved from estimated billing to charges based on actual energy consumed.
The DisCos metered 159,980 customers in July and 141,746 in August, a decline of 18,234 between the two months. Despite the monthly drop, the cumulative installations lifted the total numbe...