NERC (Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) says electricity distribution companies received energy worth about ₦333.94 billion in July 2026.
They billed customers for ₦250.79 billion of that amount and collected ₦205.53 billion.
Billing efficiency stood at 75.10%, while collection efficiency was 81.95%.
Overall revenue recovery efficiency was 74.91%.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company recorded the highest recovery efficiency at 94.67%.
Port Harcourt followed at 84.95%, while Benin recorded 79.15%.
What this means for you
The figures help show how much of the electricity supplied to distribution companies eventually turns into money collected from customers.
Gaps can come from several areas, including electricity that is not properly billed and bills that customers do not pay.
Poor recovery can affect the finances of the electricity industry, but these figures alone do not determine what an individual customer will pay for electricity.
