- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Nigeria electricity report for Q3 2023 that the increase was by 2.08 per cent.
- DisCos collected N260.16 billion in revenue in Q3 2023 compared to the N263.08 billion they collected in Q2 2023.
The number of electricity consumers rose by 240,000 from 11.47 million in the second quarter of 2023 to 11.71 million in the third quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Nigeria electricity report for the third quarter of 2023, released in Abuja on Thursday, that the increase was by 2.08 per cent. The review focuses on energy billed, revenue generated, and customers by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) during the period under review. It stated that on a year-on-year basis, the number of electricity customers increased by 7.09 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 from 10.94 million reported in the third quarter of 2022.
The report revealed that in Q3 2023, the number of metered customers stood at 5.68 million from the 5.47 million recorded in Q2 2023, which indicated a 3.77 per cent increase. Similarly, estimated electricity customers stood at 6.03 in Q3 2023, showing an increase of 0.53 per cent over the six million recorded in Q2 2023. “On a year-on-year basis, the figure grew by 13.07 per cent from the 5.02 million reported in Q3 2022. On a year-on-year basis, estimated customers increased by 2.02 per cent in Q3 2023 from the 5.91 million recorded in Q3 2022,” the report stated.
Furthermore, the NBS also said that DisCos collected N260.16 billion in revenue in Q3 2023 compared to the N263.08 billion they collected in Q2 2023. It added that on a year-on-year basis, revenue collected rose by 28.40 per cent over the N202.62 billion collected in the third quarter of 2022. It noted that electricity supply dropped to 5,731.60 (Gwh) in Q3 2023 from 5,909.83 (Gwh) recorded in Q2. However, the report said on a year-on-year basis, electricity supply increased by 14.09 per cent in Q3 2023 compared with the 5,023.96 (Gwh) reported in Q2 2022.