No fewer than 1.3 million meters will be delivered between December and the second quarter of 2025. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this Tuesday at the ongoing Nigeria Energy Summit held in Lagos.
According to Adelabu, the first phase of the meters will arrive in Nigeria in December, while the second phase will be received in the second quarter of next year.
The minister said this was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to close the seven million and ensure transparency in billing.
“We have over 13 million customers, but just a little over 5 million are. Where is it done that over seven million customers will rely on estimated billing? It is fraudulent, it is not transparent, and it can never be acceptable in a sane country. But we cannot close this gap in one year.
“We are talking of over seven million meters to be imported, to be produced locally. The meter gap is a big elephant we must all join hands to fight and bring down.”
