Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) generated a combined ₦801.16 billion in revenue from electricity consumers between January and April 2026, despite prolonged blackouts and unstable power supply across the country. According to the latest commercial performance factsheets released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the 11 electricity distribution companies collected ₦204.74 billion in January, ₦196.68…
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have provided meters to approximately 187,000 customers over a two-month period, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figures, detailed in NERC’s latest metering fact sheet, show that 80,943 customers were metered in September and 106,822 in October 2025, bringing the total to 187,765 meters….
The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across Nigeria installed 70,888 new meters in August 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This was contained in the Commission’s Metering Factsheet for July and August 2025, released on Monday. According to the report, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) recorded a marginal increase in the number…
States Slashing Electricity Tariffs Amid Fallout from Electricity Act In the wake of the Electricity Act, several Nigerian states are moving to cut electricity tariffs—including Enugu, which recently slashed its Band A tariff from ₦209/kWh to ₦160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. This decision, taken by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC), has been met with strong criticism…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is initiating a major reform of the electricity distribution sector by piloting a restructuring of two poorly performing electricity distribution companies (DisCos)—one in the North and another in the South—between May and August 2025. This follows a detailed assessment of persistent challenges such as governance lapses, poor infrastructure, and commercial…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has directed all electricity distribution companies to publish the refunds they have made to customers who purchased meters under the Meter Asset Providers scheme. The NERC announced this on its social media handles on Monday. On Monday, the commission held the first Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry…
