Benin, Togo, Niger owe Nigeria over N13bn electricity debt
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Nigeria’s electricity regulator reports that Benin, Togo and Niger have not fully paid for power received in Q4 2025, leaving a combined arrears of about $9.55 million (≈N13 billion). The unpaid debt
Despite Nigeria’s ongoing electricity supply challenges, three West African countries—Benin, Togo, and Niger—failed to fully settle payments for power supplied in the fourth quarter of 2025, accumulating a combined debt of $9.55 million, equivalent of N13.07 billion. This was revealed in the fourth quarter 2025 report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). According […] Benin, Togo, Niger owe Nigeria over N13bn electricity debt