The Transmission Company of Nigeria has reported a significant milestone in the country’s electricity sector, as power generation surged to 5,713.60 megawatts on Tuesday—the highest recorded in the last four years.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, TCN confirmed that this peak generation for 2025 was successfully transmitted across the national grid, marking a new achievement for the power sector.
“This was recorded on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 21:30 hours, with the new generation peak of 5,713.60 megawatts (MW), surpassing the previous peak generation of 5,543.20MW achieved on February 14, 2025, by 170.40 MW,” the statement read.
While acknowledging that the new figure is still 88MW below Nigeria’s all-time peak generation of 5,801.60MW, which was recorded on March 1, 2021, TCN emphasized its significance as a notable improvement.
Additionally, the company revealed that the maximum daily energy supply had reached an all-time high of 125,542.06 megawatt-hours, slightly exceeding the previous record of 125,159.48MWh set on February 14, 2025.
“Furthermore, a new record for the maximum daily energy ever attained in the history of the electricity industry in Nigeria was also set yesterday, with a total of 125,542.06 megawatt-hours (MWh). This surpasses the previous record of 125,159.48MWh achieved on February 14, 2025, by 382.58 MWh,” the TCN statement added.
Despite this progress, Nigeria continues to grapple with power challenges. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had earlier assured Nigerians that electricity generation would reach 6,000MW by December 2024.
However, this target was not met due to persistent issues such as vandalism, grid failures, and inadequate infrastructure.
Currently, more than half of Nigeria’s population remains without access to electricity, highlighting the need for continued investment and reforms in the sector.
