THE Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a major milestone in the nation’s power sector, revealing that Nigeria has achieved a new peak power generation of 5,543.20 MW.
This landmark event occurred on Friday, February 14, 2025, at precisely 11 pm, surpassing the previous record of 5,478.73MW, which was set just a day earlier, on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
This milestone was disclosed in a statement issued by the management of the company late on Wednesday.
The statement read, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria is pleased to announce that the Nigerian Power Sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW for the year 2025, on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 pm.
“This surpasses the previous peak of 5,478.73MW recorded on Thursday, February 13, 2025.”
In addition to the new peak generation, TCN also highlighted a significant achievement in energy distribution.
It added that the Maximum Daily Energy for the day reached an unprecedented 125,159.48MWH, breaking the previous record of 121,674.88MWH, set on February 7, 2025, by an impressive margin of 3,484.60MWH.
The company confirmed that it successfully transmitted this new peak generation and maximum daily energy to the country’s distribution companies, ensuring that the power is efficiently distributed to consumers across Nigeria.
“Notably, the new Maximum Daily Energy of 125,159.48MWH is the highest ever recorded in the nation’s electricity industry, exceeding the previous record of 121,674.88MWH on February 7, 2025, by 3,484.60MWH,” the statement added.
This achievement is seen as a reflection of the ongoing efforts and commitment of the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, to improve Nigeria’s power generation capacity and electricity supply.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria’s management expressed their dedication to maintaining and surpassing this new record as part of their ongoing efforts to enhance Nigeria’s energy infrastructure.
