DisCos’ collections fell by N16.47bn in June as billing and recovery efficiencies weakened across the power sector…..
Electricity consumers across Nigeria paid about N1.2 trillion for power supplied to them between January and June 2026, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The figure represents the combined revenue collected by the country’s 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) during the first half of the year, based on NERC’s monthly commercial performance reports.
The data showed that the DisCos generated N204.75 billion in January, followed by N196.68 billion in February and N196.13 billion in March.
Collections increased to N203.61 billion in April before reaching a six-month high of N208.15 billion in May.
However, revenue fell in June, with the DisCos collecting N191.68 billion, making it the lowest monthly figure recorded during the period under review.
The June collection represented a 7.9 percent decline from May’s N208.15 billion, translating to a drop of approximately N16.47 billion in monthly revenue.
NERC’s June 2026 factsheet also showed that the DisCos received 315.73 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity during the month.
Of this volume, 240.71 billion kWh was billed to consumers, giving the DisCos a billing efficiency of 76.24 percent.
The commission said the figure represented a decline of 0.63 percentage points compared with the previous month.
In monetary terms, the DisCos issued electricity bills worth N240.71 billion in June but succeeded in collecting N191.86 billion from consumers.
This resulted in a collection efficiency of 79.71 percent and left a N48.85 billion gap between the value of electricity billed and the revenue actually recovered during the month.
Collection efficiency also weakened in June, falling by 2.61 percentage points from the level recorded in May.
NERC further reported that the allowed average tariff for the month stood at N130.15 per kWh, while the actual average amount recovered by the DisCos was N96.63 per kWh.
The resulting recovery efficiency was 74.24 percent, representing a 3.07 percentage-point decline from May.
Performance, however, varied considerably among the 11 DisCos.
Eko Disco recorded the strongest revenue recovery efficiency during the month at 87.04 percent.
Port Harcourt Disco followed with 86.33 percent, while Benin and Ikeja recorded 82.23 percent and 80.08 percent respectively.
At the bottom of the recovery-efficiency ranking was Kaduna Disco, which recorded 37.03 percent.
Kano Disco followed with 44.04 percent, while Jos recorded 51.33 percent.
A similar disparity was recorded in collection efficiency, with Benin Disco leading the sector at 94 percent.
Ikeja Disco ranked second with 89 percent, followed by Eko Disco at 88.64 percent.
Kano and Kaduna DisCos recorded the weakest collection efficiencies, at 42.16 percent and 46.13 percent respectively.
The figures highlight the continuing challenge facing Nigeria’s electricity market, where DisCos are required to improve both the amount of electricity they bill and their ability to recover revenue from consumers.
The decline in June collections, alongside weaker billing and recovery efficiencies, could further intensify pressure on operators to improve revenue performance across the electricity distribution network.
