Power Generation Hits 5,403MW, Nears Record Peak

Nigeria’s total available electricity generation rose to 5,403.3 megawatts on Tuesday, bringing the country’s power output closer to its all-time generation peak.

The figure was contained in the Daily Load Allocation Table released by the National Control Centre of the Transmission Company of Nigeria for September 22, 2026.

The latest available generation level is about 399MW below Nigeria’s all-time instantaneous generation peak of 5,801.84MW, recorded on March 4, 2025.

However, the latest figure represents available generation in the load allocation schedule and should not be regarded as the same measurement as the instantaneous peak recorded last year.

Of the 5,403.3MW available on Tuesday, 4,379.07MW was allocated to electricity distribution companies across the country.

A further 1,024.18MW was classified under exempted loads and other system requirements, including transmission and substation services, power station and auxiliary consumption, as well as bilateral and international supplies.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received the largest allocation among the distribution companies at 700MW, while Ikeja DisCo received 581MW and Ibadan DisCo received 550MW.

Benin DisCo was allocated 531MW, followed by Eko DisCo with 519MW, Enugu DisCo with 512MW and Port Harcourt DisCo with 466MW.

Other allocations included 161MW for Kano DisCo, 155MW for Kaduna, 134MW for Jos and 70MW for Yola.

The latest development comes as the Federal Government continues efforts to increase electricity generation and improve transmission infrastructure.

Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe recently said generation and transmission levels had remained above 5,000MW in recent weeks, compared with generation levels ranging between 3,700MW and 4,700MW before June.

The government has attributed the improvement to interventions across the electricity value chain, including the restoration of the 375MW Alaoji open-cycle power plant, which had been offline for three years.

Other interventions include the commissioning of transformers in parts of Lagos and Abuja, which the minister said had unlocked additional transmission capacity.

Despite the improvement, Nigeria continues to face challenges involving gas supply, ageing generation equipment, transmission constraints, distribution infrastructure and liquidity within the electricity market.

The country has an installed generation capacity of about 13,014MW, but the gap between installed capacity and actual electricity generation remains significant.

The latest 5,403.3MW figure therefore represents another period of relatively high available generation, while the Federal Government continues efforts to improve the movement of electricity from power plants through the transmission network and ultimately to homes and businesses.