Nigeria’s electrical energy sector has recorded a brand new milestone, reaching a peak energy era of 5,801.84 megawatts (MW) and a most day by day vitality era of 128,370.75 megawatt-hours (MWh)—the best ever attained within the nation’s historical past.
The Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed this in an announcement signed by its administration on Wednesday.
The company acknowledged that this feat was achieved on March 4, 2025, at 21:15 hours, with a secure frequency of 49.69Hz.
The generated energy was effectively transmitted and optimally utilized by the nation’s Distribution Corporations (DisCos), guaranteeing improved provide to finish customers throughout peak hours.
This new achievement follows a sequence of incremental enhancements within the energy sector, the TCN famous.
Simply two days earlier, on March 2, 2025, Nairametrics reported that Nigeria recorded a peak era of 5,713.60MW and a day by day vitality provide of 125,542.06MWh.
Equally, on February 14, 2025, the sector hit a peak of 5,543.20MW and a day by day vitality of 125,159.48MWh, each efficiently transmitted to distribution load facilities by TCN.
The regular rise in energy era indicators a gradual strengthening of the nationwide grid, reflecting the continuing dedication of the Federal Authorities, energy era corporations (GenCos), TCN, and DisCos to enhancing electrical energy provide throughout the nation.
“This achievement underscores the continued progress being made within the energy sector, demonstrating the dedication of the current administration and the era, transmission, and distribution corporations to advancing the nation’s energy sector,” TCN famous.
Authorities’s Dedication to Energy Sector Reforms
This milestone aligns with the federal government’s broader efforts to enhance electrical energy era, transmission, and distribution within the nation.
- President Bola Tinubu’s administration has prioritized energy sector reforms, infrastructural investments, and enhanced collaboration between key stakeholders to make sure sustainable electrical energy provide.
- The improved era capability additionally highlights ongoing investments in grid infrastructure, upgrades to transmission networks, and elevated era from Unbiased Energy Producers (IPPs).
Particular Adviser to the President on Vitality, Olu Verheijen has careworn that Federal Authorities’s insurance policies are designed to strengthen investor confidence and improve liquidity throughout Nigeria’s energy sector.
- She careworn that diversifying the sector is critical however can’t be achieved with out first addressing the underlying challenges from fuel to energy.
“Whenever you take a look at the ability sector, particularly on-grid… we’ve made vital progress in driving off-grid entry. Nonetheless, you can’t industrialize, develop earnings, or remodel your financial system with out bettering the reliability and increasing vitality consumption at financial ranges. This requires strengthening the on-grid system,” she acknowledged.
She identified that for traders to deploy capital, they will need to have confidence within the sector’s money flows and monetary liquidity. The shortage of economic viability within the distribution phase has been a key barrier to attracting investments.
Minister reacts
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed delight over the historic achievement of the ability era.
Commenting on the achievement, the Minister mentioned, as quoted by the Nigerian Tv Authority (NTA), that the milestones are the results of concerted efforts by the Federal Authorities in collaboration with key stakeholders within the sector, to deal with longstanding challenges and optimize the nation’s energy infrastructure.
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