Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria collected N570.25 billion in the third quarter of 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed, signaling an improvement in revenue performance across the nation’s power sector.
According to NERC’s third-quarter report released in Abuja on Tuesday, the amount was recovered from N706.61 billion billed to customers, representing a collection efficiency of 80.7 per cent—up from 76.07 per cent in the second quarter, when DisCos collected N564.71 billion from N742.34 billion billed.
The report highlighted variations in performance among the distribution companies. Ikeja DisCo recorded the highest efficiency at 100 per cent, followed by Eko, Benin, and Abuja DisCos, which all exceeded 80 per cent. On the other hand, Kaduna DisCo lagged with the lowest collection efficiency of 45.67 per cent nationwide.
NERC noted that the increase in revenue collection reflects improved compliance with existing tariffs and billing systems, as well as enhanced efforts to recover outstanding payments from electricity consumers across the country.
While the report signals progress, analysts warn that persistent challenges—such as electricity theft, technical losses, and poor infrastructure—continue to affect some DisCos’ ability to maximize collections and deliver reliable power supply.
The regulatory body said it would continue monitoring distribution companies to ensure transparency and efficiency in billing and collections, aiming to sustain the upward trend in the sector’s revenue performance.
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