Nigeria’s electricity generation has reached a new high of 5,713.60 megawatts (MW), according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). This peak was recorded on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, making it the highest in the past four years.

In a statement, TCN confirmed that the power sector achieved a new milestone, successfully transmitting the generated electricity. This new record surpasses the 5,543MW recorded on February 14, 2025.

“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 TCN stated.

Although the latest peak is 88MW lower than the all-time highest generation of 5,801.60MW recorded on March 1, 2021, TCN considers it a significant achievement.

Additionally, the total daily energy supplied increased to 125,542.06 megawatt-hours (MWh), compared to 125,159.48MWh recorded last month. This growth shows improvement in the country’s power sector.

“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.