The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the total revenue collected by all Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 quarter was N431.16 billion.
The NERC made this known in its Q2 2024 report released on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
The commission noted that the N431.16 billion collected was out of the N543.64 billion that was billed to customers, adding that this translated to a collection efficiency of 79.31 per cent.
It said in comparison to the total revenue collected by all DisCos in the first quarter which was N291.62 billion out of the N368.65 billion billed customers which translated to 79.11 per cent collection efficiency.
The NERC disclosed that Ikeja and Eko DisCos recorded the highest collection efficiencies of 94.67 per cent and 88.03 per cent, respectively.
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The NERC said: “Yola DisCo recorded the lowest collection efficiency of 55.67 per cent
“A comparison of DisCos performance in Q1 and Q2 showed that six DisCos recorded improvements in collection efficiency.”
The commission stated that it issued 18 licences, permits, and certifications in the quarter under review.
It said these included five new off-grid generation licences with a total nameplate capacity of 12.36 Megawatts (MW).
It added: “Two on-grid generation licences with a gross capacity of 66MW, one new electricity trading licence, one system operator licence.
“One captive generation permit with a capacity of 5MW, six certifications for Meter Service Providers and two permits and two permits for Meter Asset Providers.”
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