Nigeria has reached a historic milestone in its power sector, generating 5,801 megawatts (MW) of electricity on March 4, 2025, marking the highest output in the country’s history. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the achievement, with its Managing Director, Sule Abdulaziz, stating that the company efficiently transmitted the entire power supply to distribution centers nationwide.

At a press briefing at the State House in Abuja, Abdulaziz attributed this success to the dedication of engineers across the power sector, including generation, transmission, and distribution companies. He also highlighted recent transmission infrastructure improvements, including the installation of 66 power transformers, new substations, and major grid upgrades.

Nigeria's power sector was partially privatized in 2013, with generation and distribution companies transferred to private ownership, while the government retained control of transmission through TCN. Despite persistent power shortages, recent efforts have strengthened the transmission grid, increasing TCN’s evacuation capacity to 8,500 MW, with projections to reach 10,000 MW within two years.

Abdulaziz detailed key projects funded by international agencies such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the French Development Agency (AFD), which have contributed to expanding Nigeria’s grid infrastructure. Recent government-backed initiatives, including the Siemens Power Project, have also supplied 10 mobile substations and multiple high-capacity transformers to boost electricity transmission.

Additionally, the introduction of the Generation Load Drop Sensitivity (GLDS) system has significantly improved grid stability, helping reduce grid disturbances by 76.47% over the past five years. As part of ongoing modernization efforts, all TCN substations have now been fully digitized and automated.

Source: premiumtimesng.com