Power Generation In Nigeria Has Hit 5,713MW – TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has come out to say that the nation’s power generation has hit 5,713.60 megawatts.

The company recently had its say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the power sector has achieved a new peak generation for the year 2025, and even though this new peak is 88MW lower than the all-time maximum peak generation of 5,801.60MW recorded on March 1, 2021, it remains a notable achievement.

TCN added that the maximum daily energy also rose to 125,542.06 megawatt-hours, up from 125,159.48MWh achieved last month.

It read, “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.

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.”

WOW.