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Nigerian electricity consumers paid N208.15 billion in May – NERC

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nigerian electricity consumers paid N208.15 billion for power in May 2026.
  • Revenue collection efficiency improved to 82.32%, despite a slight drop in billing efficiency.
  • Ikeja Electric led in revenue recovery, while Kaduna, Jos, and Kano faced significant challenges.

Electricity consumers in Nigeria paid a total of N208.15 billion for power in May 2026, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This marks an increase in revenue collection efficiency, which rose to 82.32%, a 1.66 percentage point improvement from April.

Despite the better collection rate, the billing efficiency saw a slight decline of 6.45% from the previous month, reaching 76.87%. The total value of electricity billed to customers was N252.87 billion out of N328.95 billion received by distribution companies (DisCos) during the month.

Among the 11 DisCos, Ikeja Electric demonstrated the strongest performance in revenue recovery, achieving 94.63%. Eko DisCo followed with 91.54%, and Abuja DisCo with 84.84%. However, significant challenges persist in other regions, with Kaduna DisCo recording the lowest recovery efficiency at 39.75%, followed by Jos DisCo at 45.38% and Kano DisCo at 49.80%.

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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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