The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced that the national grid produced 5,506 megawatts (MW) of electricity in October 2025, representing a strong 60% increase from September’s output.

This update was detailed in NERC’s latest Fact Sheet on the Operational Performance of Power Plants, which confirms that the October generation figure accounts for 40% of Nigeria’s total installed capacity of 13,625MW across 18 power plants nationwide.

Nigeria Distributed 78% of Available Electricity

NERC stated that 4,290MW of the 5,506MW generated was delivered to consumers in October, indicating a 5% month-on-month improvement. This amounts to 78% utilisation, while 12% of available electricity remained unused due to grid limitations and system inefficiencies.

Despite the increased power output, the commission warned that the grid continued to experience severe instability during the month.

Grid Remained Unstable Despite Higher Generation

Key voltage readings from the report fell outside approved operational limits:

• Lower voltage: 294.55kV (below the 313.50kV minimum)
• Upper voltage: 346.90kV (slightly above the 346.50kV maximum)

These irregularities signal ongoing grid instability, even with higher power supply levels.

Frequency measurements also exceeded permitted thresholds:

• Lower frequency: 49.46Hz
• Upper frequency: 50.69Hz

Both fall outside the acceptable 49.75Hz–50.25Hz range, further confirming an unstable power system throughout October 2025.

NERC Allocates N28bn for Metering Under MAF Tranche B

The commission also disclosed that under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) Tranche B scheme, allocations were based on the contributions of Distribution Companies (DisCos) as of July 2025. A total of N28 billion has been approved to procure and install meters for unmetered Band A and Band B customers.

This funding is part of Nigeria’s broader push to reduce estimated billing and close the metering gap.

Supports the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI)

The MAF programme works alongside the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI) launched earlier in 2025. The federal government plans to deploy 10 million smart and prepaid meters by 2030, with an accelerated rollout targeting 7 million meters by 2027.

The initiative aims to:

• Achieve 60% metering coverage, and
• Cut down commercial losses across distribution companies.