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DisCos Generate ₦603.64bn As Power Offtake Falls 3.4 Percent In Q2

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The figure was disclosed in the latest quarterly report of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which showed that average energy offtake by the DisCos at their trading points fell to 3,197.03 megawatt-hours per hour (MWh/h) in Q2 from 3,309.48MWh/h in Q1.
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Who Controls Nigeria’s Electricity Market? NERC’s New Order Sparks Battle Over Regulatory Powers

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
 NERC's latest directive has ignited a dispute over who has the authority to regulate electricity investments as Nigeria's power market becomes increasingly decentralised.  DisCos and state regulators argue the Order goes beyond NERC's powers, while the Commission says...
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Discos’ Revenue Rises By 24% as Metered Customers Increase in Q4 2025

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
June 29 (THEWILL) — Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) recorded stronger operational performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, with revenue collection rising by nearly 24 percent year-on-year, driven by improved metering and increased electricity supply, according to the latest...
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DisCos Begin Paying Compensation for Power Supply Failures as Regulatory Enforcement Tightens

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
June 23 (THEWILL) — Nigeria's electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have begun compensating customers for failing to meet the minimum power supply hours required under the country's Band A electricity tariff regime, marking a significant shift in regulatory enforcement within...
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DisCos Remit ₦77.99bn In Q4 2025 As Performance Slips To 91.19 Percent — NERC

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
April 21, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) remitted ₦77.99 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, achieving 91.19 percent of their total market obligations, according to the latest report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figure...
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DisCos Metered 109,556 Customers In December 2025 As National Electricity Coverage Hits 57%

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
March 03, (THEWILL) — Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across Nigeria metered 109,556 customers in December 2025, pushing the national electricity metering rate to 57.27 percent, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported. The figures were contained in NERC’s Metering...
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Power Sector Loses ₦187bn To Unbilled Energy

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
January 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s power sector recorded an estimated ₦187 billion revenue loss as unbilled electricity supply increased, underscoring persistent inefficiencies across the electricity value chain. Industry data indicate that a significant portion of energy generated and distributed...
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DisCos Record 95.21% Remittance Performance In Q3 2025, Remit ₦381.29bn – NERC

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
January 06, (THEWILL) — Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) operating in Nigeria recorded a remittance performance of 95.21 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, remitting a total sum of ₦381.29 billion to key market operators, according to the...
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Metering Rate Rises to 54.3% as DisCos Install 225,631 Meters in Q2 — NERC

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
October 08, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that the metering rate in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) climbed to 54.33 per cent as of June 2025, following the installation of 225,631 meters by...
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THEWILL EDITORIAL: About FG’s Scandalous Indebtedness to DisCos, Gencos

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April 20, (THEWILL) – Last week, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed that the Federal Government was owing electricity generation companies Gencos and distribution companies, DisCos, over N4 trillion. While speaking at the public presentation of the National Integrated...
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Election: Bolsonaro’s Son Stuns Lula As Brazil’s Presidency Heads To Runoff

Brazil’s presidential election has entered a dramatic runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of imprisoned former President, Jair Bolsonaro, unexpectedly finished ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s first round, putting the country’s right-wing opposition within striking distance of the presidency.
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