Nigerian Electricity distribution companies, commonly called DisCos, are the final link between power generation and the Nigerian consumer.
These firms hold the responsibility for metering, billing, infrastructure maintenance, and responding to outages.
For most Nigerians, electricity reliability is more than a convenience; it determines whether businesses thrive or shut down.
The efficiency of each DisCo directly affects productivity, cost of living, and even security.
According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Nigeria has a total of 13,339,635 registered electricity customers across the twelve (12) DisCos, out of which 7,182,909 are yet to be metered. This represents 53.85% of electricity customers across the country.
Since the privatization of electricity distribution companies in 2013, the 11 licensed DisCos, with one more added recently to make a total of 12 in Nigeria, have been tasked with improving power supply and expanding access to prepaid meters. However, performance has varied widely, with a few players accounting for the largest share of connected customers across the country.
This article examines the chief executives leading Nigeria’s top ten electricity distribution companies (DisCos) by registered customer numbers as of the first quarter of 2025. The executives are responsible for keeping the lights on for millions of homes and businesses across the country.
Here are the CEO’s of the 12 DisCos ranked by registered customer numbers
Engr. Abdulrahman Ahmad Isa is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC). He was appointed in February 2024.
The company serves 824,693 registered customers across Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, and Yobe states, recording total billings of N14.42 billion and revenue collections of N8.20 billion, yielding a collection efficiency of 56.85%.
Engr. Isa is an electrical engineer and business leader with over 20 years of experience in Nigeria’s power sector. He has held key roles at the defunct National Electricity Power Authority and the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, where he was responsible for the design, operation, and maintenance of electrical networks nationwide.
He also served as a consultant for Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), contributing to improved performance and customer satisfaction.
Isa holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Maiduguri and a Master of Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University.
He is a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Institute of Power Engineers (NIPE).
