The Federal Government has announced plans to increase its power transmission capacity from 8,500 megawatts to 10,000MW by 2026 to enhance electricity supply and grid efficiency across the country.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this to State House Correspondents during the Meet-the-Press Programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
Abdulaziz revealed that Nigeria recorded its highest-ever peak power generation of 5,801.84MW on March 4, 2025, which was transmitted to distribution load centres nationwide.
He noted that with the current transmission evacuation capacity at 8,500MW, TCN is on track to achieve 10,000MW in less than two years.
“We have a capacity of 8500MW as of today; by the end of next year, our capacity will reach 10,000MW.
“With the numerous TCN transmission projects completed in the last two years and new ones currently underway, as well as the 8,500MW current evacuation capability of the company, I can confidently state that in less than two years from now, the Transmission Company of Nigeria will conveniently evacuate 10,000MW generated power,” the TCN Chief noted.
