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DisCos fail to collect N45.26 billion from electricity customers in July

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) failed to collect N45.26 billion from customers out of the N250.79 billion they billed for electricity in July 2026. The post DisCos fail to collect N45.26 billion from electricity customers in July appeared first on Nairametrics .

Nigeria's electricity distribution companies (DisCos) struggled to collect N45.26 billion from customers in July 2026, despite billing N250.79 billion for electricity supplied. This resulted in an 81.95% collection efficiency, leaving 18.05% of billings unrecovered. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's July 2026 Factsheet revealed significant discrepancies between electricity supplied, billed, and collected, highlighting the ongoing challenges in Nigeria's electricity sector.

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