Joseph Bakare
Ikeja DisCo recorded the highest collection efficiency at 100 per cent, as overall performance in bill collection of the industry showed significant improvement in the third quarter of 2025.
According to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected N570.25 billion in the quarter in review.
This according to the Agency reflected an improved revenue performance across the power sector nationwide during the reporting period.
The NERC said the amount was collected from N706.61 billion billed to customers, indicating substantial recovery of revenues owed by electricity consumers nationwide during the quarter under existing tariff and billing frameworks.
The Commission disclosed this in its third quarter report released Tuesday in Abuja, providing official data on revenue collection, billing efficiency, and performance trends among electricity distribution companies nationwide during period.
According to the report, the 80.70 per cent collection efficiency recorded in quarter three represents an improvement over Q2, 2025, when DisCos achieved lower revenue recovery levels across the electricity market.
The NERC said DisCos collected N564.71 billion in quarter two from N742.34 billion billed, translating to 76.07 per cent efficiency and a 4.63 percentage point increase by quarter three across the reporting cycle.
Ikeja DisCo recorded the highest collection efficiency at 100 per cent, while Eko, Benin and Abuja DisCos exceeded 80 per cent, with Kaduna DisCo recording the lowest at 45.67 per cent nationwide according to the report.
The NERC, however noted that Nigeria’s power generation on the grid declined by 7.15 per cent during the period compared to the second quarter (Q2) of the year.
The NERC said the average hourly output on the grid in Q3 2025 stood at 4,179.15 megawatt-hour (MWh) per hour, translating to a total generation of 9,227.57 gigawatt-hour (GWh).
Total generation decreased from 9,830.31GWh recorded in Q2 to 9,227.57GWh in Q3, representing a decline of 602.74GWh.
“In total, twenty (20) plants recorded decreases in their average hourly generation across the quarters,” NERC said.
NERC said the key drivers of the decline recorded during the period were mechanical outages and gas supply constraints affecting several grid-connected power plants