By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
Electricity consumers across Nigeria paid a total of N208.15 billion for power supplied in May 2026, as electricity distribution companies (DisCos) improved their revenue collection efficiency despite a decline in billing efficiency.
This is contained in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Commercial Performance Factsheet for May 2026 which also showed that the DisCos received electricity worth N328.95 billion during the month, representing an 8.58 per cent increase from April. 
Of this, electricity valued at N252.87 billion was billed to customers, translating to a billing efficiency of 76.87 per cent, down 6.45 percentage points from the previous month.
The report, however, indicated an improvement in revenue collection, with the industry recording a collection efficiency of 82.32 per cent, up 1.66 percentage points from April. 
The improvement enabled the 11 electricity distribution companies to collect N208.15 billion from customers duri
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