NERC sets September 2026 energy limits for AEDC unmetered customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has released the September 2026 monthly energy limits for the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the caps that determine how much electricity can be billed to unmetered customers, based on what their feeders actually consumed in August.

Published under Ordinance NERC/307/2022, the methodology governing monthly energy limits for unmetered customers of Nigeria’s electricity distribution licensees, the program spans more than 30 business units in the Federal Capital Territory, including Garki, Wuse, Maitama, Asokoro, Gwarimpa, Kubwa and Gwagwalada and extends into parts of Nasarawa State, covering Akwanga, Keffi and Lafia.

The data reveals stark disparities in billing exposure by power supply and service band. At the highest end, a power supply in the high-end residential neighborhood of Asokoro was limited to 1,889 kilowatt hours (kWh) for the month, while several power supplies in Jabi, Jiwa, Mararaba and Lafia were limited to 61kWh, a spread of more than 30 times within the same distribution company.

Generally, power supplies in Abuja’s wealthier districts: Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse and parts of Garki have seen consistently higher limits, many of which exceeded 1,000 kWh, in line with more stable supply and higher consumption patterns in those areas.

In contrast, power supplies in peripheral and semi-rural business units such as Abaji, Bwari, Kuje and Nasarawa satellite towns mostly fall into Band C and D classifications, with limits rarely exceeding 200 kWh.

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