Electricity DisCos lost ₦51 billion in December 2025

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collected ₦207.49 billion in December 2025, with Eko DisCo being the top-performing distributor in revenue recovery. This is according to a factsheet released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The figures indicate that there was a shortfall compared to the ₦258.66 billion billed to customers that month, resulting in a gap of ₦51 billion. The collection efficiency improved to 80.22%, an increase of 2.73 percentage points from November.

In December, Distribution Companies (DisCos) received ₦309.65 billion worth of energy and billed 83.53% of that amount, which is also higher than in the previous month.

DisCos are permitted to charge an average of ₦124.30 per kilowatt-hour, but they only collected ₦98.97, resulting in a sector-wide recovery efficiency of 79.62%. This figure reflects an increase of 7.14 percentage points since November 2025.

Eko DisCo leads as Jos struggles to collect half of what it is owed

Eko DisCo achieved a recovery efficiency of 99.45%, the highest in the country. This means it collected almost all the money it was owed in December. Yola came next with 87.89%, followed by Ikeja at 85.32%, and Abuja at 84.43%.

Jos DisCo had the weakest performance. It recovered only 40.67% of its allowed revenue and collected just 42.92% of its billings. In simple terms, Jos collected less than half of what customers owed that month.

Kano had a rate of 61.99%. Benin recorded 71.36%, and Ibadan had 73.19%. Kaduna did not provide any data because it is updating its billing system to meet NERC requirements.

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The gap of nearly 60 percentage points between Eko and Jos shows how differently Nigeria’s distribution companies are performing, even though they follow the same rules.

What the ₦51 billion shortfall means for electricity supply

Revenue recovery affects how much money distribution companies (DisCos) have to maintain their infrastructure and fix problems. For example, Jos collects less than half of what it is owed. This makes it hard for them to fund repairs, replace equipment, or maintain a steady supply of electricity. Customers in these areas usually face the consequences.

In December, the recovery efficiency was 79.62%. This means that for every ₦5 in allowed revenue, roughly ₦1 went uncollected. This gap makes it harder for a sector that has struggled with money flow to invest in the infrastructure improvements that customers in Nigeria still need.

The December numbers show that the sector is improving from last month. However, the gap between the best and worst performers indicates that there is still a lot of work to be done.

NERC publishes a monthly factsheet that shows how well Nigeria’s 11 distribution companies are performing in billing, collecting payments, and recovering revenue.

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