The Federal Government incurred a total of N536.4bn in electricity subsidy obligations in the first quarter of 2025 alone, amid its struggles to pay over N4tn debt owed to power generation companies.

NERC Reveals Benin and Togo's $11m Electricity Debt to Nigeria   The Republics of Benin and Togo have failed to pay over $11m owed to Nigeria for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission...

Electricity distribution companies recorded a shortfall of over N202bn in their revenue collections for the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in electricity billing across the country, an analysis of official industry data.

Power: NERC Issues Fresh Guidelines on Third-party Revenue Collection The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has released new guidelines mandating a digitised, transparent, and accountable framework for electricity revenue collection. The new regulatory directive, titled “Guidelines on Registration and Engagement of Third-Party Collection Service Providers”, was released...

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said the Federal Government needs about 10 billion dollars to salvage the power sector.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered nine electricity Distribution Companies to compensate Band A customers.