DisCos collected N205bn revenue in July – NERC

Nigeria's electricity distribution companies collected a total of N205.53 billion in revenue during July 2026, marking a 7.12% increase from the previous month, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The 11 distribution utilities recorded an 81.95% collection efficiency, a 2.25 percentage point improvement from the previous month.

The total energy received by all 11 DisCos rose by 5.77% to N333.94 billion. However, the power distributors issued bills valued at N250.79 billion to electricity consumers, achieving a billing efficiency of 75.10%, slightly lower than the June figure. The industry recorded an average revenue recovery efficiency of 74.91%, up by 0.67 percentage points, with actual collections falling short of the NERC allowed tariff benchmarks.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company led the nation in performance, achieving a 101.78% collection efficiency, followed closely by Ikeja Electric with an 87.85% collection efficiency. Several northern utilities struggled with severe collection deficits and structural losses, failing to meet NERC's regulatory threshold.