Revenue of electricity distribution companies in Nigeria increased to N887.86 billion in the first seven months of 2024 amid an electricity tariff hike. This is according to analysis of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission data on Discos’ commercial performance for the seven months of 2024. The data showed that out of N1.
14 trillion electricity bill issued by Discos to customers, the companies recorded 79.7 percent collection efficiency which stood at N887.86bn in the period under review. A breakdown of the bill collection by Discos from January to July 2024 includes N95bn, N97bn, N100.44bn, N142.92bn, N191.65bn, N150.86bn and N162.14bn which amounted to N887.86 billion. Further analysis showed that during the corresponding period in 2023, the companies issued bills totaling N797.
This surge in revenue collection is not unconnected to the hike in electricity tariff in April from N66 per kilowatt-hour to N225. Recall that amid the call for the electricity tariff hike reversal, it was reviewed downward to 206.68 per kilowatt-hour, but was reviewed upward to N209 per kilowatt-hour thereafter. Though the electricity tariff hike was introduced for customers getting at least 20 hours of power supply, Nigerians have lamented the burden occasioned by the tariff.
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