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Abdulazeez Abubakar
2 days ago
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Power generation hits 5,543MW as govt reveals new plans
The Federal Government has revealed that it is interested in moving most electricity consumers in Nigeria to Band A where they will enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily.
It disclosed this on Wednesday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria announced a major milestone in the nation’s power sector, revealing that Nigeria has achieved a new peak power generation of 5,543.20 megawatts.
This landmark event occurred on Friday, February 14, 2025, at precisely 11:00 PM, surpassing the previous record of 5,478.73MW, which was set just a day earlier, on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
This milestone was disclosed in a statement issued by the management of the company on Wednesday.
The statement read, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria is pleased to announce that the Nigerian Power Sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW for the year 2025, On Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 pm. This surpasses the previous peak of 5,478.73MW recorded on Thursday, February 13, 2025.”
In addition to the new peak generation, TCN also highlighted a significant achievement in energy distribution.
It added that the Maximum Daily Energy for the day reached an unprecedented 125,159.48MWH, breaking the previous record of 121,674.88MWH, set on February 7, 2025, by an impressive margin of 3,484.60MWH.
The company confirmed that it successfully transmitted this new peak generation and maximum daily energy to the country’s distribution companies, ensuring that the power is efficiently distributed to consumers across Nigeria.
This came as the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, stated during an interview with Arise News on Wednesday that the government is interested in moving most electricity consumers in Nigeria to Band A.
https://punchng.com/power-generation-hits-5543mw-as-govt-reveals-new-plans/
