The Federal Government says power generation rose to a historic 6,003 megawatts on Wednesday, adding that this was a result of the Band A tariff hike.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the Transmission Company of Nigeria disclosed that generation hit 5,713MW on Tuesday.
A statement by the spokesperson to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, disclosed this, saying a new dawn is breaking in the Nigerian power sector.
The statement quoted the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, as saying that the tariff review aided the latest development in the sector. Despite public outcries, he insisted that the proposed tariff regularisation would push power generation to 7,000MW.
“The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Power, announces a series of historic achievements in Nigeria’s power sector, marking a significant step forward in the nation’s quest for sustainable and reliable electricity supply.
“Under the leadership of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the sector has recorded unprecedented milestones in power generation, evacuation, and daily energy output, signalling a new era of progress and development,” he stated.
Tunji said, “On March 2, 2025, Nigeria achieved a record available power generation of 6,003 megawatts, the highest in the nation’s history.”
