electricity
Nigeria’s power generation rises to 5,713MW, highest in four years
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the country’s power generation reached 5,713.60 megawatts on Tuesday, marking the highest level in four years.
In a statement on Tuesday, TCN revealed that the latest figure represents the highest peak generation for 2025 and was successfully transmitted across the grid.
The new milestone surpasses the previous peak of 5,543.20MW recorded on February 14 by 170.40MW.
“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 reads
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However, TCN noted that while the latest peak is 88MW lower than the all-time record of 5,801.60MW set on March 1, 2021, it remains a significant achievement.
Additionally, the company reported a new record for maximum daily energy generation, which climbed to 125,542.06 megawatt-hours, surpassing the previous high of 125,159.48MWh recorded in February.
“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 statement added.
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