The Transmission Company of Nigeria reported that power generation increased to 5,713.60 megawatts on Tuesday.
According to the most recent TCN data, the country’s 2025 generation feat is now the greatest it has been in four years.
According to the TCN, all of the 5,713 MW recorded on Tuesday was successfully sent. The country generated 5.543 MW on February 14.
“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 5,543.20 MW achieved on February 14, 2025, by 170.40 MW,” the TCN stated.
It stated that although this new peak is 88 MW less than the 5,801.60 MW all-time peak generation that was recorded on March 1, 2021, it is still a noteworthy accomplishment.
The maximum daily energy output rose from 125,159.48 megawatt-hours to 125,542.06 MWh the previous month, according to the study.
“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
