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NERC Explains Nigeria’s Metering Policy: Free Meters, Paid Alternatives

Regulator Addresses Public Confusion THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has clarified growing public confusion surrounding the Federal Government’s electricity metering programmes, stressing that not all electricity meters currently being installed across the country are free. The clarification follows recent warnings by government officials against illegal charges by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and widespread assumptions […]

January 29, 2026

Millions Still On Estimated Billing As Free Meters Gather Dust

News Crackers Power & Energy Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP), Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos), Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) 0

Idle Meters, Angry Consumers NIGERIA’S electricity metering crisis has taken a troubling turn as tensions escalate between the Federal Government and electricity distribution companies (DisCos) over the slow rollout of prepaid meters—despite millions already procured and paid for. At the centre of the dispute is the likelihood that up to 2.5 million meters could remain […]