DisCos collect N603.64bn in Q2 2026 as electricity losses hit 36% - NERC
Nigeria's electricity distribution companies (DisCos) reported a revenue collection of ₦603.64 billion in Q2 2026, despite facing high aggregate technical and commercial losses of 36 percent. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) noted that while billing efficiency reached 79 percent, losses remain significantly above the allowed regulatory target.
Why it matters
High electricity losses and collection inefficiencies are major bottlenecks for Nigeria's power sector, impacting the country's economic development and energy stability.
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies, DisCos, collected a total of ₦603.64 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2026.This comes as the average Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection, ATC&C, losses recorded by DisCos stood at 36 per cent in Q2 2026, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC.The figures were contained in NERC’s Q2 2026 operational and commercial performance report, released on Wednesday, which reviewed key developments across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI.The report showed that DisCos billed customers N744.67 billion for electricity supplied during the quarter, representing a billing efficiency of 79 per cent.
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