The Federal Government intensifies efforts to eliminate Nigeria’s electricity metering deficit through the Presidential Metering Initiative and a World Bank-supported programme.
Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, announced that the two initiatives together aim to deliver about seven million meters across the country.
This figure surpasses the current estimated deficit of 5.6 million meters.
Director Gbeleyi explained that the World Bank provides $500 million under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme. Out of this amount, $250 million supports the purchase and installation of electricity meters.
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The programme targets the deployment of 3.22 million meters. Authorities have already awarded contracts for 1.4 million units.
So far, about 1.1 million meters have reached Nigeria, and workers have installed more than 700,000 of them in various locations. Trained young Nigerians carry out the installations.
This approach creates employment opportunities while it improves electricity supply services to consumers. The Presidential Metering Initiative complements the World Bank project.
Together, the programmes seek to close the existing gap and supply meters to new customers who connect to the national grid in future years.
Officials believe the combined rollout marks a significant step toward better electricity access and service reliability nationwide. The initiatives form part of broader reforms in the power distribution sector.
