Nigeria's Electricity Consumers Reach 12.16 Million in Q4 2025

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the number of electricity consumers in Nigeria reached 12.16 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting an increase of 130,000 consumers from the 12.03 million recorded in the third quarter of 2025, which is a 1.11% rise. The report indicated that the number of electricity customers decreased by 8.52% year-on-year from 13.30 million in Q4 2024.

Additionally, the number of metered customers stood at 6.97 million in Q4 2025, up from 6.66 million in Q3 2025, indicating a 4.58% increase year-on-year. However, the estimated number of electricity customers decreased to 5.20 million in Q4 2025, a decline of 3.20% from 5.37 million in Q3 2025, and a 26.67% decrease from 7.09 million in Q4 2024.

The revenue collected by electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) was N630.93 billion in Q4 2025, compared to N570.26 billion in Q3 2025, representing a year-on-year revenue increase of 23.75% from N509.84 billion in Q4 2024. Electricity supply was recorded at 6,627.56 gigawatt hours (GWh) in Q4 2025, up 7.62% from 6,158.52 GWh in Q3 2025.