The Nigerian Government has expressed its commitment to moving the majority of electricity consumers in the country to Band A, ensuring they receive a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily.
This announcement was made on Wednesday, coinciding with a major achievement in the nation’s power sector, as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) revealed a new peak power generation record of 5,543.20 megawatts.
The new record was set on Friday, February 14, 2025, at exactly 11:00 PM, surpassing the previous peak of 5,478.73MW, which had been set just a day earlier, on Thursday, February 13, 2025. TCN shared this milestone in a statement on Wednesday, expressing pride in this significant achievement.
The statement noted, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria is pleased to announce that the Nigerian Power Sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW for 2025 on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 PM, surpassing the previous peak of 5,478.73MW recorded on Thursday, February 13, 2025.”
In addition to the peak generation, TCN also reported a remarkable achievement in energy distribution. The Maximum Daily Energy for February 14, 2025, reached 125,159.48MWH, breaking the previous record of 121,674.88MWH set on February 7, 2025, by a margin of 3,484.60MWH.
The company confirmed that it successfully transmitted this new peak generation and maximum daily energy to the nation’s distribution companies, ensuring efficient delivery to consumers across Nigeria.
In a related development, Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, spoke during an interview with Arise News on Wednesday, outlining the government’s goal to move the majority of electricity consumers to Band A. Verheijen emphasized the government’s focus on energizing underserved and unserved communities, ensuring that all consumers are metered to monitor their consumption and improve cash flow, which will drive further investment in the sector.
She highlighted that the ongoing reforms are aimed at making the sector more viable, benefiting both distribution companies and consumers alike.
