Discos Receive 78.5% of Energy Billed, Collected N196.13bn Revenue from N246.43 Billion

Discos Receive 78.5% of Energy Billed, Collected N196.13bn Revenue from N246.43 Billion

• Payment fell by N50.3bn in March despite 6.02% rise in energy received

•Ikeja posts highest revenue recovery, Kaduna records lowest

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

Nigeria’s electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) collected N196.13 billion from customers in March 2026 out of total billings of N246.43 billion, according to the latest commercial performance data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).