Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies billed customers N250.79 billion for power supplied to them in July, leaving a gap of N83.15 billion between the value of electricity received and the amount billed.
The figures were disclosed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in its July 2026 commercial performance report for distribution companies.
According to the report, DisCos received electricity valued at N333.94 billion during the month but billed customers for only 75.1 per cent of the total. This represented a decline from the 76.24 per cent billing efficiency recorded in June.
The electricity distribution sector also recorded an overall collection efficiency of 74.91 per cent. Average revenue collected stood at N97.50 per kilowatt-hour, compared with the allowed average tariff of N130.15 per kilowatt-hour.
Kano Electricity Distribution Company recorded the highest billing efficiency during the month at 85.37 per cent. It was followed by Port Harcourt DisCo with 82.34 per cent and Eko DisCo with 78.63 per cent.
In terms of revenue collection, Eko DisCo recorded the highest collection efficiency at 101.78 per cent. Benin DisCo and Yola DisCo followed with 89 per cent and 88.92 per cent, respectively.
The regulator identified Kaduna DisCo as the lowest performer in collection efficiency, with a rate of 49.95 per cent. Jos and Kano DisCos followed at 52.7 per cent and 52.79 per cent.
For recovery efficiency, Eko DisCo led the sector at 94.67 per cent, followed by Port Harcourt DisCo at 84.95 per cent and Benin DisCo at 79.15 per cent.
Kaduna DisCo recorded the lowest recovery efficiency at 39.71 per cent, while Jos and Kano DisCos posted 46.27 per cent and 55.41 per cent, respectively.
The figures highlight continuing challenges in electricity revenue collection, as distribution companies struggle to recover the full value of electricity supplied to customers.
The gap between electricity received, billed and collected remains a major issue for the power sector, affecting the ability of operators to meet their financial obligations across the electricity supply chain.
