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Each Nigerian Paid Nearly ₦19,000 to Electricity DisCos in December 2025

March 6, 2026
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On average, each electricity consumer in Nigeria contributed about ₦18,860 to distribution companies (DisCos) in December 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported Friday.

DisCos billed ₦258.66 billion of the ₦309.65 billion worth of electricity supplied, achieving a billing efficiency of 83.5%, up almost five points from November. Revenue collection rose to ₦207.49 billion, giving a collection efficiency of 80.2%.

Revenue recovery, which compares actual collections to allowed tariffs, reached 79.6%, up 7.1% from the previous month.

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Eko DisCo led the sector with a near-complete recovery of 99.5%, followed by Yola (87.9%), Ikeja (85.3%) and Abuja (84.4%). Other regions, including Benin, Ibadan, Enugu, and Port Harcourt, recorded moderate performance.

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NERC said the figures reflect efforts to strengthen liquidity and improve service delivery across Nigeria’s electricity sector.

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Prosper Okoye is a Correspondent and Research Writer at Prime Business Africa, a Nigerian journalist with experience in development reporting, public affairs, and policy-focused storytelling across Africa

Prosper Okoye

Prosper Okoye is a Correspondent and Research Writer at Prime Business Africa, a Nigerian journalist with experience in development reporting, public affairs, and policy-focused storytelling across Africa

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