The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced an increase in power generation to 5,801.84 megawatts, marking another milestone in Nigeria’s power sector.
In a statement released on Wednesday, TCN celebrated this achievement as the highest peak generation and maximum daily energy ever recorded in the country’s power sector.
“TCN is pleased to announce that the nation’s power sector has reached a new milestone with a peak generation of 5,801.84MW,” the statement said.
The feat was reached on March 4, 2025, at 21:15 hours, with a stable frequency of 49.69Hz. The generated power was efficiently transmitted and optimally used by the country’s Distribution Companies (DisCos), ensuring improved power supply during peak hours.
This new achievement follows a series of incremental improvements in the power sector. Just two days before, Nigeria recorded a peak generation of 5,713.60MW and a daily energy supply of 125,542.06MWh, as reported by Channels Television.
Similarly, on February 14, 2025, the sector reached a peak of 5,543.20MW and daily energy of 125,159.48MWh, which were successfully transmitted to distribution load centers by TCN.
The steady increase in power generation reflects the strengthening of the national grid, highlighting the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government, power generation companies (GenCos), TCN, and DisCos to improve electricity supply across the country.
“This achievement underscores the continued progress in the power sector, showing the commitment of the current administration and the various generation, transmission, and distribution companies to advancing Nigeria’s power sector,” TCN noted.
However, the 5,801.84MW generation still falls short of the required supply needed for Nigeria’s population of over 200 million.
Experts have stated that the country needs at least 30,000MW of generation to meet demand and achieve sufficiency.
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