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Nigeria Electricity Metering

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Nigeria has deployed 668,000 electricity meters, covering 60% of active customers to reduce the metering gap. This initiative aims to end estimated billing and is part of a larger World Bank-financed project. Nigeria and Thailand also seek to deepen ties in technology, agriculture, and renewable energy.

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Nigeria deploys 668,000 electricity meters, aiming to end estimated billing

Nigeria's Federal Government has achieved a significant milestone in its electricity reform efforts, deploying 668,000 electricity meters to customers' premises. This deployment covers approximately 60% of active electricity consumers, marking substantial progress in the nation's bid to close the electricity metering gap and eradicate the practice of arbitrary estimated billing. The metering driveโ€ฆ

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