Issues With Nigeria’s Cross-Border Electricity Trade Highlighted in NERC Q1 2025
Electricity generation and billing improved significantly in Q1 2025, DisCos’ remittance performance, though better at about 95.8%, still falls short of full market obligations, causing liquidity challenges.
The government’s subsidy burden rose to ₦536.4 billion to bridge tariff shortfalls.
Collection inefficiencies and international payment defaults further strain the system.
NERC continues regulatory efforts to enforce compliance and improve sector transparency and efficiency.
NERC Report 2025
