The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that electricity distribution companies in the country received energy valued at ₦279.45 billion and billed ₦241.54 billion to customers in the month of September 2025.
This development, it said, reflects improved metering, energy accounting, and billing verification.
Collection efficiency climbed to 81.25%, a 1.18 percentage point increase, as DisCos recovered ₦196.26 billion from the ₦241.54 billion billed, marking a 2.69% revenue uptick month-on-month, the Commission said in its current Commercial Performance Factsheet.
According to NERC, revenue recovery efficiency further rose to 83.45%, with actual collections averaging ₦97.09/kWh against an allowed tariff of ₦116.34/kWh, up 3.67% from prior levels despite challenges like energy theft and infrastructure gaps.
It added that Eko, Abuja, and Ikeja DisCos maintained top spots with strong billing, collection, and recovery metrics, boost by robust customer service and administrative systems.
Aba DisCo, it said, performed well with 102.85% billing efficiency through energy optimization and legacy debt recovery, while Benin, Port Harcourt, and Kano showed moderate results; Jos, Kaduna, and Yola trailed with notable improvement potential.