Electricity consumers in Nigeria paid at least ₦84.36 billion for meters in 2025 under the Meter Assets Programme (MAP), according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
Three West African countries, Benin, Togo, and Niger, owe Nigeria about $9.55 million for electricity supplied in the last quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).Â
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collected ₦204.74bn in January 2026, representing a 76.34% collection efficiency, but still recorded losses of over ₦131bn due to billing and collection gaps.
Nigeria’s 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated a combined ₦207.49bn in December 2025, slightly down from ₦208.78bn in November, according to the latest NERC factsheet.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed all electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to reimburse customers ₦20.33bn in outstanding meter refunds under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) framework.
