Nigeria’s power distribution companies (DisCos) failed to recover over N202.6 billion in electricity bills within the first quarter of 2025, according to newly released data by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This revenue shortfall, representing more than a quarter of total billing points, is due to deep-rooted structural inefficiencies undermining the country’s electricity sector. The NERC’s latest factsheet shows that the 12 DisCos billed a total of N761.9 billion from January to March 2025 but managed to collect
Nigeria’s power distribution companies (DisCos) failed to recover over N202.6 billion in electricity bills within the first quarter of 2025, according to newly released data by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This revenue shortfall, representing more than a quarter of total billing points, is due to deep-rooted structural inefficiencies undermining the country’s electricity sector. The NERC’s latest factsheet shows that the 12 DisCos billed a total of N761.9 billion from January to March 2025 but managed to collect