DisCos Report N123.8bn Revenue Gap in June 2026

In June 2026, distribution companies (DisCos) across Nigeria experienced a revenue gap of N123.87bn, as they collected only N191.86bn from customers despite receiving energy valued at N315.73bn. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission released a commercial performance factsheet revealing that total revenue collected fell by 7.82% from the previous month, while energy received declined by 4.02%.

Collection efficiency decreased to 79.71%, a drop of 2.61 percentage points from May. The billing performance was slightly better, with DisCos billing customers N240.71bn, achieving a billing efficiency of 76.24%.

However, recovery efficiency was low at 74.24%, with an average amount collected per kilowatt-hour at N96.63, compared to the allowed average tariff of N130.15. Performance varied significantly among companies; Benin Electricity Distribution Company had the highest collection rate at 94%, while Kaduna and Kano recorded recovery efficiencies of only 37.03% and 44.04%, respectively.

The data indicates ongoing challenges in collecting payments from customers.