LASERC flags widespread feeder underperformance as over 70% of bands B–E remain non-compliant
Oredola Adeola
Out of over 600 feeders operated by the two major electricity distribution companies (DisCos) within Lagos’ electricity network in April, only Band A recorded relatively stable performance with about 35% compliance, while more than 70% of feeders in Bands B to E fell under marginal or non-compliant categories.
This was revealed in the April 2026 Feeder Performance Fact Sheet released by the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC), reviewed and analysed by Advisors Reports.
The sata provided a comparative assessment of Minimum Service Level Compliance (MSLC) across customer Bands A to E for Excel Electricity Distribution Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, and IE Energy Lagos Ltd, a subsidiary of Ikeja Electric, within the Lagos electricity market.
For Excel Electricity Distribution Company, Band A recorded 234 feeders, comprising 106 compliant, 63 marginally compliant and 65 non-compliant feeders.
IE Energy Lagos Ltd posted weaker outcomes in the same category, with Band A recording 165 feeders, including 35 compliant, 43 marginally compliant and 67 non-compliant feeders.
Excel recorded a Band A compliance rate of 45.3%, compared to 21.2% posted by IE Energy Lagos Ltd, placing Excel ahead by 24.1 percentage points.
In relative terms, Excel’s compliance performance was about 114% higher than IE Energy’s. Excel also recorded a lower non-compliance rate of 27.8%, against IE Energy’s 40.6%.
Performance weakened significantly across lower service bands.
In Band B, Excel recorded 106 feeders, with only 12 compliant against 84 non-compliant feeders, while IE Energy posted just five compliant feeders out of 78, with 66 classified as non-compliant.
Similarly, Excel’s Band C recorded 45 feeders, including seven compliant and 33 non-compliant feeders, while IE Energy’s Band C showed 73 feeders with only five compliant and 63 non-compliant feeders.
Compliance levels remained weak in Bands D and E. Excel recorded only one compliant feeder out of 16 in Band D, while Band E posted three compliant feeders out of 16. IE Energy’s Band D recorded 38 feeders with only three compliant, while Band E had six feeders, including two compliant and four non-compliant.
The data indicates that while Excel performed relatively better in premium supply areas under Band A, service reliability across both networks declined sharply in lower service categories.
Across the Lagos electricity market, non-compliant feeders continue to significantly outnumber compliant feeders in most service bands, particularly within Bands B to E, suggesting that stable electricity supply remains concentrated in higher-priority customer segments.
LASERC said transparent feeder-level performance data remains critical to improving grid efficiency, strengthening regulatory oversight, and driving service delivery improvements across the state’s electricity network.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that data-driven regulation remains central to building a more efficient, reliable and customer-focused electricity market in Lagos State.
