The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria collected N207.49 billion from customers in December 2025, leaving a revenue shortfall of N51.17 billion for the month.

According to a commercial performance factsheet released by the regulator in Abuja, the 11 electricity distribution companies operating on the national grid billed customers N258.66 billion during the period.

The report indicated that although the utilities successfully recovered N207.49 billion, the uncollected balance resulted in a collection efficiency of 80.22 percent across the industry.

The regulator further revealed that the DisCos received electricity worth N309.65 billion from the national grid in December. However, only N258.66 billion worth of electricity was billed to customers, representing a billing efficiency of 83.53 percent.

NERC stated that the average revenue realised by the DisCos was N98.97 per kilowatt hour, compared with the allowed tariff of N124.30 per kilowatt hour.

This gap translates to a revenue recovery efficiency of 79.62 percent, highlighting ongoing challenges in the power sector’s revenue collection and billing processes.

The factsheet showed that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company recorded the highest revenue collection for the month, recovering N38.11 billion out of N46.68 billion billed, representing 81.64 percent collection efficiency.

Ikeja Electric followed closely, collecting N36.20 billion from N43.41 billion billed, achieving 83.38 percent efficiency.

Similarly, Eko Electricity Distribution Company posted one of the strongest performances, realising N38.01 billion out of N41.41 billion billed, translating to 91.79 percent collection efficiency.

Other distribution companies also recorded varying performance levels:

  • Benin Electricity Distribution Company collected N18.38 billion from N21.53 billion billed.
  • Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company recovered N17.62 billion from N21.6 billion billed.
  • Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company realised N23.60 billion from N28.34 billion billed.
  • Enugu Electricity Distribution Company collected N17.57 billion out of N23.08 billion billed.

However, Kano Electricity Distribution Company recorded one of the lowest collection efficiencies, recovering N8.98 billion from N15.64 billion billed, representing 57.45 percent collection efficiency.

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