{
  "id": 4220530,
  "title": "Togo, Niger, Benin owe Nigeria $11.2m for electricity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/togo-niger-benin-owe-nigeria-11-2m-for-electricity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T14:18:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/togo-niger-benin-owe-nigeria-11-2m-for-electricity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that Togo, Niger, and Benin owe Nigeria $11.16 million for electricity supplied in 2025. According to the commission's 2025 annual report, these three countries received a total invoice amount of $73.91 million from the market operator (MO). However, they only paid $62.75 million, resulting in a remittance performance of 84.90%. The international off-takers, namely Compagnie Énergie Électrique du Togo (CEET), Société Béninoise d’Énergie Électrique (SBEE), and Société Nigérienne d’Électricité (NIGELEC), were responsible for the unpaid amounts. On the domestic front, N12.75 trillion was paid against the N13.20 trillion invoiced by the MO for services rendered in 2025, representing a remittance performance of 96.60%. The commission also highlighted that Ajaokuta Steel Co. Ltd and its host community, classified as special customers, did not pay their invoices, leading the NERC to escalate the issue to relevant federal ministries to find a resolution.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigeria’s neighbours Togo, Niger and Benin owe the country $11.16 million for electricity supplied by electricity generation companies (GenCos) under bilateral arrangements in 2025. The commission which made this known in its 2025 annual report, said the market operator (MO) issued invoices totalling $73.91 million to […] The…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}