ABUJA — Nigeria installed 707,765 electricity meters in the first half of 2026, up 71 per cent from 412,792 in the same period of 2025, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The World Bank-supported DISREP programme accounted for most of the second-quarter installations. At the end of June, 7.74 million of 12.59 million active customers had meters, a metering rate of 61.5 per cent.