DisCos Meter 241,590 Customers in 2 Months –NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Thursday said that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) metered a total of 241,590 customers between January and February. The commission disclosed this in a Factsheet report on its X handle in Abuja.
According to the report, a total of 119,792 customers were metered in January. While 121,798 were metered in February, indicating a metering rate of 57.93 per cent and 58.57 per cent, respectively.
Cumulatively, the report said that the total number of new customers metered increased from 7.1 million recorded in January to 7.2 million in February.
The report also showed that the total number of active electricity customers increased from over 12.2 million in January to over 12.3million in February.
It said that this showed a commendable improvement in metering rate from Port Harcourt DisCo from 65.47 per cent to 66.36 per cent and consistent gains from Abuja, Eko, Ikeja, and Ibadan.
”However, Eko and Ikeja remain the top performers with metering rates above 84 per cent. The Factsheet listed DisCos with metering rates below 50 per cent to include Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola.
It said that DisCos would continue to meter new customers, adding, however, that accelerated rollout was still required to close the metering gap. #DisCos Meter 241,590 Customers in 2 Months –NERC#
