The Federal Government has announced plans to move most electricity consumers in Nigeria to Band A, ensuring a minimum of 20 hours of power supply daily.
This comes as the Transmission Company of Nigeria reported a new peak power generation of 5,543.20 megawatts, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s power sector.
This milestone was disclosed in a statement issued by the management of the company on Wednesday.
The statement read, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria is pleased to announce that the Nigerian Power Sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW for the year 2025, On Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 pm. This surpasses the previous peak of 5,478.73MW recorded on Thursday, February 13, 2025.”
Meanwhile, the TCN also reported a new record-breaking Maximum Daily Energy of 125,159.48MWh, surpassing the previous high of 121,674.88MWh set on February 7, 2025, by 3,484.60MWh.
The company confirmed that it successfully transmitted this new peak generation and maximum daily energy to the country’s distribution companies, ensuring that the power is efficiently distributed to consumers across Nigeria.
This is as the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, stated during an interview with Arise News on Wednesday that the government is interested in moving most electricity consumers in Nigeria to Band A.
Verheijen stated that the government aims to energize the country by expanding electricity access to underserved and unserved communities.
She added that efforts are underway to ensure all customers are metered to track consumption and improve cash flow for future investments.
Verheijen emphasized that ongoing reforms are designed to make the sector more viable, benefiting both distribution companies and their customers.
“So, whether you’re a business, if you’re in an industrial cluster, you should see improved distribution capacity, improved reliability, and improved access. And that the Discos now have the capital and the cash flow to deploy more investment and infrastructure. So you should feel the difference in terms of service levels.
“The goal is that most customers in Nigeria become Band A customers, that is, they get over 20 hours of service. So you should be able to see that from these interventions,“ she stated.
Verheijen added that 60 to 70 percent of Nigeria’s gas supply is directed to the power sector, emphasizing its critical role in electricity generation.
