Electricity distribution companies collected a total of N801.16 billion from electricity consumers between January and April 2026 despite persistent power outages and supply constraints across the country, data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has shown.
The commercial performance factsheets released by the regulator showed that the 11 DisCos collected N204.74bn in January, N196.68bn in February, N196.13bn in March and N203.61bn in April, bringing total revenue for the four-month period to N801.16bn.
The collections came even as households and businesses endured months of unstable electricity supply caused largely by gas shortages that crippled power generation and forced widespread load shedding, especially in February and March.
According to the NERC data, the DisCos billed customers N1.01tn between January and April but recovered N801.16bn, leaving about N207.77bn in uncollected revenue during the period.
In January, the companies billed customers N268.20bn and collected N204.74bn, leaving N63.46bn outstanding. Billing efficiency stood at 79.72 per cent, while collection efficiency was 76.34 per cent.
In February, total billings fell to N242.29bn, with collections of N196.68bn, resulting in N45.61bn in uncollected revenue. Billing efficiency improved to 87.44 per cent, while collection efficiency rose to 81.17 per cent.
March recorded total billings of N246.43bn and collections of N196.13bn, leaving N50.30bn outstanding. Billing and collection efficiencies stood at 83.89 per cent and 79.59 per cent, respectively.
The latest NERC factsheet showed that in April, total billings increased to N252.43bn, while revenue collected stood at N203.61bn. This left another N48.82bn uncollected during the month. Billing efficiency was 83.32 per cent, while collection efficiency improved slightly to 80.66 per cent.
The reports also showed that significant volumes of electricity supplied to the distribution companies were not billed during the four months, reflecting continued metering gaps and commercial losses in the sector.
Among the utilities, Eko Electricity Distribution Company remained one of the strongest performers in revenue recovery, posting a recovery efficiency of 102.09 per cent in April. Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ikeja and Benin DisCos also recorded recovery efficiencies above 85 per cent.
