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NERC disclosed that Togo, the Republic of Benin and Niger Republic paid only $4.82 million out of the $17.48 million electricity bill issued for Q1 2026 While international customers recorded a low payment rate of 27.57%, domestic bilateral customers paid ₦5.82 billion out of ₦6.12 billionThe commission also revealed that DisCos collected ₦597.56 billion from the ₦756.93 billion billed to customers during the quarter
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Nigeria’s electricity exports to neighbouring countries recorded weak payment performance in the first quarter of 2026, with the Republic of Benin, Togo and the Niger Republic collectively paying only a fraction of the invoices issued for electricity supplied by Nigerian generation companies.
NERC Names 3 Foreign Countries Owing Nigeria $12.66 Million for Electricity SupplySource: UGC
According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in its 2026 First Quarter Report, the three international bilateral
