By Desire Emmanuel
Despite epileptic power supply and gross inefficiency by various electricity distribution companies in recent times, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Saturday, March 7, said the companies collected N207.49 billion from Nigerians in December 2025.
The regulator disclosed this in its December commercial performance factsheet published on its website in Abuja on Saturday.
According to the report, the 11 electricity distribution companies billed consumers N258.66 billion during the month and out of the billed amount, they collected N207.49 billion, leaving a revenue shortfall of N51.17 billion.
The NERC noted that the figures translate to a collection efficiency of 80.22 per cent across the 11 electricity distribution companies operating on the national grid.
The factsheet said the utilities received electricity worth N309.65 billion from the grid in December, adding that only N258.66 billion of the energy supplied was billed to customers, representing a billing efficiency of 83.53 per cent.
The regulator said the actual average revenue realised by DisCos stood at N98.97 per kilowatt hour.
This compares with an allowed average tariff of N124.30 per kilowatt hour, giving the industry a revenue recovery efficiency of 79.62 per cent.
A breakdown showed that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company recorded the highest revenue collection during the month as it collected N38.11 billion from N46.68 billion billed, representing a collection efficiency of 81.64 per cent.
Ikeja Electric collected N36.20 billion out of N43.41 billion billed, achieving 83.38 per cent collection efficiency.
Similarly, Eko Electricity Distribution Company realised N38.01 billion from N41.41 billion billed, translating to 91.79 per cent collection efficiency.
The commission said Benin Electricity Distribution Company collected N18.38 billion from N21.53 billion billed, adding that Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company recovered N17.62 billion out of N21.6 billion billed.
Also, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company collected N23.60 billion from N28.34 billion billed.
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company realised N17.57 billion from N23.08 billion billed during the review period.
Kano Electricity Distribution Company collected N8.98 billion from N15.64 billion billed, representing 57.45 per cent collection efficiency.
The report added that Yola Electricity Distribution Company realised N3.55 billion from N4.25 billion billed.
According to the regulator, Jos Electricity Distribution Company recorded the lowest collection efficiency at 42.92 per cent.
It said the company collected N5.43 billion from N12.67 billion billed in December.
The commission, however, noted that data for Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company was unavailable.
