DisCos’ Recovery Efficiency Averages 74.91% in July — NERC

The 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) recorded an average Revenue Recovery Efficiency of 74.91 per cent in July 2026, according to the latest Commercial Performance Factsheet released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The factsheet showed that the DisCos received a total of N333.94bn worth of energy during the month but billed customers only N250.79bn, representing a Billing Efficiency of 75.10 per cent, a decline of 1.14 percentage points from June 2026.

Of the amount billed, the DisCos collected N205.53bn, translating to a Collection Efficiency of 81.95 per cent, an improvement of 2.25 percentage points month-on-month.

NERC said while the DisCos were allowed an average tariff of N130.15 per kilowatt-hour, they were only able to collect an actual average of N97.50/kWh, placing the industry’s Recovery Efficiency at 74.91 per cent, up 0.67 percentage points from the previous month.

Eko Disco recorded the highest Recovery Efficiency in the industry at 94.67 per cent, a rise of 7.62 percentage points from June, and was also the only DisCo whose Collection Efficiency, at 101.78 per cent, exceeded 100 per cent for the month.

Port Harcourt Disco followed with a Recovery Efficiency of 84.95 per cent, though the figure dropped 1.38 percentage points compared to June, while Benin Disco completed the top three at 79.15 per cent, despite a decline of 3.07 percentage points.

At the other end of the table, Kaduna Disco posted the lowest Recovery Efficiency at 39.71 per cent, followed by Jos Disco at 46.27 per cent and Kano Disco at 55.41 per cent, with the three companies classified as “Red” performers on the Commission’s rating scale.

Yola Disco recorded the sharpest improvement during the month, with its Collection Efficiency rising by 20.34 percentage points to 88.92 per cent and its Recovery Efficiency climbing 12.44 percentage points to 78.24 per cent, while Kano posted the second-highest gain, with its Recovery Efficiency up 11.37 percentage points.

Under NERC’s rating classification, DisCos with a Recovery Rate below 50 per cent are marked “Red”, those between 50 and 80 per cent are marked “Amber”, while those at 80 per cent and above are marked “Green”.