FG Says 60% of Active Electricity Consumers Have Been Metered Nationwide
The Federal Government has disclosed that about 60 per cent of active electricity consumers across Nigeria have been provided with electricity meters as part of ongoing efforts to end estimated billing.
The government said the metering drive is being implemented through initiatives including the Presidential Metering Initiative and Phase 1 of the $500 million World Bank-financed Distribution Sector Recovery Programme.
The disclosure was made during the second 2026 meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the State House in Abuja.
Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, said the council briefed the Vice-President on several ongoing programmes, including the deployment of electricity meters nationwide.
Gbeleyi said 1,033,000 meters had so far been delivered under Phase 1 of the World Bank-supported programme, with 668,000 already installed at customers’ premises.
“We have implemented 60 per cent of the meters that have been delivered in the country out of 1,033,000. So far, we have deployed and installed 668,000 meters on customers’ premises,” he said.
He added that the government was also working to address issues arising from the implementation of the Electricity Act, particularly the transition from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to state electricity regulatory commissions.
According to Gbeleyi, about 17 states have established their own electricity regulatory commissions since the implementation of the Act began in April 2024.
He noted that Akwa Ibom State became the latest state to establish its electricity regulatory commission in July 2026.
Gbeleyi said the NCP had directed key stakeholders, including the Attorney-General of the Federation, Minister of Power, Special Adviser on Power, NERC and BPE, among others, to work together on amendments aimed at fine-tuning and harmonising the implementation of the Electricity Act.
Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, said the government was working collaboratively to ensure Nigerians derive greater value from electricity and other critical sectors of the economy.
“We are working concertedly and in a very collaborative manner to ensure that we give value, either in electricity or in telecoms—whichever area—to make sure that Nigerians benefit from this government,” Tegbe said.
The Federal Government has continued to prioritise electricity metering as part of efforts to improve transparency in electricity billing and reduce reliance on estimated consumption.
