NERC has ordered DisCos to refund N20.33bn owed to customers under the MAP meter scheme The commission directed that the outstanding sum be repaid within 12 months starting March 1, 2026 DisCos are prohibited from offsetting meter reimbursement credits against customers’ legacy debts Oluwatobi Odeyinka is a business editor at Legit.ng, covering energy, the money market, technology and macroeconomic trends in Nigeria. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund N20.33bn owed to customers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. The commission directed that the outstanding sum be repaid within 12 months starting March 1, 2026. Photo: Power Africa, AEDC. Source: UGC According to Order N...