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Commercial Performance Factsheet August 2026
The August 2026 Factsheet breaks down the financial health and efficiency of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) across the country. Highlights: Billing Efficiency: Stood at 75.36%, with total energy billed reaching ₦261.10bn out of ₦346.49bn energy received. Collection Efficiency: Recorded at 84.62%, resulting in a total revenue collection of ₦220.93bn for the month. Revenue Recovery Performance: […]
NERC Q2 2026 Report Highlights
The Q2 2026 operational and commercial performance report provides an overview of key operational, commercial, metering, and regulatory developments across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). Highlights: Energy Generation: Grid-connected power plants achieved a 90% plant load factor, generating an average hourly output of 4,022.40 MWh/h. Billing & Collection: Total energy billed reached ₦744.67bn (79% […]
Metering Factsheet for July and August 2026
Our latest Metering Factsheet is here! The July & August 2026 Metering Status of Distribution Companies (DisCos) factsheet highlights continued progress in customer metering across the country. Highlights: National Progress: The national metering rate increased to 63.10% by the end of August, up from 62.37% in July. Meter Deployment: DisCos metered 141,746 additional customers in […]
Metering Factsheet
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a new Metering Factsheet, a one-page guide on what every electricity customer needs to know about getting a meter and what to do when things go wrong. What the factsheet covers: Metering interventions in the NESI: the MAP Scheme, the NMMP, MAF, DISREP-IPF and the Presidential Metering […]
Operational Performance Factsheet September 2026
The September 2026 Operational Performance Factsheet breaks down how Nigeria’s grid-connected power plants performed during the month. Highlights: Average Available Capacity: An average of 5,038 MW was available for dispatch during the month. Average Load Factor: 81%, with average hourly generation reaching 4,089 MW, indicating that 81% of the available generation capacity was utilised on […]
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Mainstream Energy Management Pays Courtesy Visit to NERC, Introduces Incoming MD/CEO
The management of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), led by its outgoing Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Lamu Audu, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to formally introduce the incoming MD/CEO, Mal. Siraj Abdullahi. The visit provided an opportunity for the company’s management to engage with the Commission and reaffirm […]
Revised Order on Utilisation of Earned Non-Admin Operating Expenditure by Distribution Companies
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a revised Order on the utilisation of earned Non-Administrative Operating Expenditure (Non-Admin OpEx) by successor electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). This Order is aimed at accelerating network upgrades, improving service reliability, and ensuring that available revenues are invested in critical infrastructure projects. The Order, which takes effect from […]
FONER Steps Up Coordination to Strengthen Nigeria’s Evolving Electricity Market
The Forum of Nigerian Electricity Regulators (FONER) has reaffirmed its commitment to a more coordinated, transparent, and responsive electricity regulatory environment, following its second meeting held on Thursday 27th August, 2026 in Abuja with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs). At the meeting, regulators placed strong emphasis on […]
NERC Inaugurates Interim Board of KAEDC, Visits Military Formations in Kaduna
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, inaugurated the new Interim Board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC), pursuant to the Commission’s Intervention Order, issued recently. NERC had, through Order No. NERC/2026/08, dissolved the Board of Directors of KAEDC following repeated failures to meet market obligations and other prescribed performance indices. The Commission […]
NERC Tasks Interim Board with Resetting KAEDC, Making Asset Viable
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has tasked the newly constituted Interim Board of Special Directors of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) with implementing immediate interventions to reset the utility company and restore it to a sustainable growth trajectory within 12 months. NERC Chairman, Dr. Musiliu Oseni, gave the charge on Monday, 17 August 2026, […]
NERC Receives REA, Sierra Leone Delegation on Knowledge Exchange Visit
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) today received a delegation from the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and officials from the Ministry of Energy of Sierra Leone on a courtesy visit to the Commission. The Sierra Leonean delegation is in Nigeria under the REA Country-to-Country Knowledge Exchange Programme, aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration and sharing best […]