Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) successfully collected N207.49 billion from customer bills totaling N258.66 billion in December 2025, according to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This information comes from NERC’s DisCos Commercial Performance Factsheet for the month.
The December revenue represents a slight decrease of 0.02% compared to the N208.78 billion collected in November 2025. Despite this marginal drop in earnings, the overall billing to customers saw a more significant decline of approximately 4%, falling from N269.43 billion in November.
Encouragingly, the collection efficiency for DisCos saw a modest improvement in December, rising to 80.22% from 77.49% in November. This indicates a positive trend in the companies’ ability to recover revenue from their billed amounts.
The NERC report also highlighted the total value of energy received by the DisCos during December, which stood at N309.65 billion. This figure was 9.54% lower than the N342.29 billion recorded in the preceding month.
In terms of revenue recovery rates, Eko Electricity Distribution Company emerged as the top performer, achieving an impressive 99.45% recovery. Other notable performers included Yola Electricity Distribution Company (87.89%), Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (85.32%), and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (84.43%).
Meanwhile, Benin Electricity Distribution Company (71.36%), Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (73.19%), Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (73.50%), and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (79.29%) recorded moderate revenue recovery levels for the month.
NERC emphasized that this data is crucial for understanding the operational and financial health of the DisCos, offering key insights into their billing, payment collection, and revenue recovery processes. These metrics are vital for enhancing the liquidity and overall service delivery within Nigeria’s electricity sector.
