Electricity consumers across Nigeria failed to pay N70.25bn in May 2025, according to the latest commercial performance report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The 12 electricity distribution companies billed a total of N261.82bn during the month but collected only N191.57bn, representing a collection efficiency of 73.17 per cent. This marked a 4.42 percentage point drop from April 2025.
The report showed that total energy received by the Discos rose by 5.80 per cent to 2,774.49 gigawatt-hours, while the total energy billed increased by 3.25 per cent to 2,255.51 gigawatt-hours.
Despite the increase in energy supply and billing, the billing efficiency dropped to 81.29 per cent, reflecting a 2.01 percentage point decline from the previous month.
Revenue recovery performance also declined sharply. While the allowed average tariff stood at N116.25 per kilowatt-hour, actual collection averaged N82.05/kWh, indicating a recovery efficiency of 70.58 per cent - down by 7.32 percentage points from April.