ABUJA — Nigeria's electricity metering rate rose to 63.1 per cent in August 2026 from 62.4 per cent in July, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The number of metered customers increased from 7.90 million to 8.05 million, leaving about 4.7 million customers without meters. New installations fell from 159,980 in July to 141,746 in August. Eko, Ikeja and Abuja distribution companies had the highest metering rates at 89.6, 87.7 and 82.6 per cent, while Jos, Yola, Kaduna and Kano recorded the lowest, all below 43 per cent.