DisCos Collected N207bn from N258bn December Electricity Bills – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collected N207.49 billion in revenue from N258.66 billion billed to customers in December 2025.

This information was disclosed in NERC’s DisCos Commercial Performance Factsheet for December, which tracks the operational and financial performance of distribution companies nationwide.

The commission noted that the N207.49 billion collected represents a slight decline of 0.02% from the N208.78 billion recorded in November 2025. Meanwhile, total billing in December fell by about 4% to N258.66 billion from N269.43 billion in November.

Despite the lower billing, collection efficiency improved modestly, rising to 80.22% in December from 77.49% in November. This indicates a small improvement in revenue recovery by DisCos.

The factsheet also revealed that the total value of energy received by DisCos in December stood at N309.65 billion, marking a 9.54% decrease from N342.29 billion in November.

In terms of revenue recovery, Eko Electricity Distribution Company recorded the highest collection rate at 99.45%, reflecting near-full recovery of its allowed revenues. Other strong performers included Yola Electricity Distribution Company (87.89%), Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (85.32%), and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (84.43%).

Moderate recovery levels were observed at Benin Electricity Distribution Company (71.36%), Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (73.19%), Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (73.50%), and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (79.29%).

According to NERC, the data provides critical insight into DisCos’ efficiency in billing, payment collection, and revenue recovery, which are essential for improving liquidity and enhancing service delivery across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).