Electricity Subsidy Bill Reached N1.92 Trillion in 2025, NERC Says
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- Nigeria’s electricity tariff subsidy obligation reached N1.92 trillion in 2025, according to NERC’s industry report.
- The government continued to absorb the difference between cost-reflective electricity tariffs and customer payments.
Nigeria’s federal government incurred an electricity tariff subsidy obligation of N1.92 trillion in 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The subsidy covers the gap between tariffs that reflect the cost of supplying electricity and the rates paid by customers. The figures appeared in NERC’s 2025 industry report.
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