Abuja, Eko lead assortment effectivity as Kaduna, Jos battle
Discos recuperate 77.63% of allowed income per kilowatt-hour
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Nigeria’s electrical energy Distribution Companies (Discos) collected N220.93 billion from prospects in August 2026, representing a 7.49 per cent enhance over the earlier month, as their income assortment effectivity rose to 84.62 per cent, in accordance to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The fee’s August 2026 factsheet on the business efficiency of the 11 Discos confirmed that complete billings stood at N261.10 billion, leaving N40.17 billion uncollected through the month.
The assortment efficiency, which improved by 2.66 share factors from July, indicated that the distribution firms collected about 84.62 per cent of the quantity billed to prospects.
However, the figures additionally confirmed important variations in the flexibility of the person Discos to accumulate income, with Abuja, Eko and Ikeja recording comparatively sturdy performances, whereas Kaduna, Jos and Kano continued to battle.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) recorded the best assortment effectivity at 91.91 per cent, accumulating N37.57 billion out of N40.88 billion billed to prospects. Its efficiency improved by 10.89 share factors in contrast with July.
Despite their sturdy performances, Eko and Ikeja recorded declines of 5.42 and 9.67 share factors, respectively, in assortment effectivity in contrast with July.
At the opposite finish of the desk, Kaduna Electric recorded the weakest assortment efficiency, accumulating N5.57 billion from N10.05 billion billed, representing an effectivity fee of 55.44 per cent.
Jos Disco collected N6.42 billion from N10.35 billion billed, translating to 61.98 per cent, whereas Kano Electric recorded a group effectivity of 60.31 per cent after accumulating N9.07 billion from N15.04 billion billed.
The figures highlighted the persistent disparity in the business efficiency of the distribution firms, with some accumulating practically all of the income billed to prospects whereas others recorded considerably decrease charges.
On power billing, the 11 Discos acquired a complete of 346.49 billion naira value of electrical energy through the month however billed prospects for N261.10 billion, translating to a billing effectivity of 75.36 per cent.
The billing effectivity improved by 0.26 share factors from July, however the hole between the worth of power acquired and the quantity billed stood at N85.39 billion.
Abuja Disco acquired power valued at N54.93 billion however billed prospects N40.88 billion, whereas Ikeja acquired N54.99 billion and billed N40.45 billion.
Eko recorded the best billing effectivity at 84.49 per cent, adopted by Kano at 82.24 per cent and Port Harcourt at 80.22 per cent. Kaduna recorded the bottom at 60.92 per cent, adopted by Yola at 64.04 per cent and Jos at 66.47 per cent.
The NERC knowledge additionally confirmed that the distribution firms recovered a mean of N101.03 per kilowatt-hour in opposition to an allowed common tariff of N130.15 per kilowatt-hour, representing a income restoration effectivity of 77.63 per cent.
Although the restoration effectivity improved by 2.71 share factors from July, the precise common assortment remained N29.12 per kilowatt-hour beneath the allowed common tariff.
Eko Disco recorded the best restoration effectivity at 96.29 per cent, with a mean assortment of N135.58 per kilowatt-hour in opposition to an allowed tariff of N140.80. Ikeja adopted at 84.22 per cent, whereas Abuja recorded 83.63 per cent.
Kaduna had the bottom restoration effectivity at 41.90 per cent, accumulating a mean of N51.03 per kilowatt-hour in opposition to an allowed tariff of N121.80. Jos adopted at 52.80 per cent, whereas Kano recorded 60.98 per cent.
Enugu and Ibadan additionally recorded restoration efficiencies beneath 72 per cent, at 71.49 and 71.22 per cent, respectively.
