In another record-breaking feat, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Tuesday country’s power sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,713.6 megawatts (MW) on March 2 and successfully transmitted across the national grid.
The TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
She noted that this new peak surpassed the previous peak generation of 5,543.20MW recorded on February 14 by 170MW.
However, it was 88MW lower than Nigeria’s all-time maximum peak generation of 5,801.60MW, achieved on March 1, 2021.
The statement read: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is pleased to announce that the nation’s power sector has achieved a new peak generation for the year 2025, which was successfully transmitted.
“Although this new peak is lower than the all-time maximum peak generation of 5,801.60MW recorded on March 1, 2021, by 88MW, it remains a notable achievement.
“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 382.58MWh.
“This was recorded on Tuesday, March 3, 2025, at 21:30 hours, with the new generation peak of 5,713.6 megawatts (MW), surpassing the previous peak generation of 5,543.20MW achieved on February 14, 2025, by 170MW.”
By: Babajide Okeowo
Source: Ripples