NERC Releases N30bn for Third Phase of Free Metering Programme

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has released N30 billion for the third phase of the free metering programme, directing electricity distribution companies to meter all remaining unmetered Band A customers and speed up the metering of Band B customers.
The release is contained in Order No. NERC/2026/121 on the Operationalisation of Tranche C of the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF), which took effect on 2 November 2026.
The Commission said the Order provides a transparent framework for implementing the third tranche of the Presidential Metering Initiative, aimed at closing Nigeria’s metering gap.
The N30 billion will be shared among the 11 Distribution Companies (DisC...