Ibadan Electricity Distribution Plc (IBEDC) metered a total of 30,404 customers in 2022/Q1, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has disclosed.
The commission in its Q1 2022 said under the updated Meter Assets Provider (MAP) and National Mass Metering Program (NMMP) Regulations (2021), a total of 85,510 additional end-user customers were metered in during the period under review.
NERC further disclosed that 29,282 (34.24%) customers were metered under the NMMP scheme while 56,228 (65.76%) customers were metered under the MAP intervention during the period.
It stated that Ikeja Disco reported 18,169 installations in 2022/Q1 compared to 71meter installations in 2021/Q4, while Jos, Benin, Abuja, Eko and Kano DisCos recorded declines of -65.19%, – 69.70%, -74.30%, -78.62%, and -97.58% respectively in their metering between 2021/Q4 and 2022/Q1.
“Since the Commission issued the updated MAP & NMMP Regulations (2021), customer metering has continued to progress thereby increasing the share of customers that pay for the exact energy consumed.
“In 2022/Q1, an additional 85,510 end-user customers were metered. This represents a 5,532 (6.92%) increase when compared to the 79,97820 meters installed in 2021/Q4.
“Out of the 85,510 meters installed for end users in 2022/Q1, 29,282 (34.24%) were metered under the NMMP (National Mass Metering Program scheme while 56,228 (65.76%) customers were metered under the MAP (Meter Assets Provider) intervention.
“On a DisCo-by-DisCo basis, Ibadan DisCo metered 30,404 customers in 2022/Q1 representing a +121.91% (+16,703) increase compared to the number of customers metered in 2021/Q4. Similarly, Ikeja Disco reported 18,169 installations in 2022/Q1 compared to 71meter installations in 2021/Q4.
“In contrast, Jos, Benin, Abuja, Eko and Kano DisCos recorded declines of -65.19%, – 69.70%, -74.30%, -78.62%, and -97.58% respectively in their metering between 2021/Q4 and 2022/Q1.
“The main reason why Abuja, Benin, Kano, and Port Harcourt had significant reductions in meter installations in 2022/Q1 compared to 2021/Q4 is due to their early utilisation of their meter allocation under the NMMP. As in 2021/Q4, Yola DisCo did not meter customers in 2022/Q1’’, NERC said
