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The Federal Government recently shared plans to transfer the majority of electricity users in Nigeria to Band A, where they can expect a steady 20-hour daily supply. This policy adjustment aims to elevate service quality, providing a dependable energy boost to support both residential and commercial needs.
Speaking on Wednesday, the government disclosed this as the Transmission Company of Nigeria marked a key achievement, reporting that the nation’s power generation had hit a record peak of 5,543.20 megawatts.
This remarkable feat occurred on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 PM, exceeding the previous day’s peak of 5,478.73MW and marking a new high in Nigeria’s electricity generation.
The company’s management, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed this record-breaking milestone.
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.”
In addition to the new peak generation, TCN also highlighted a significant achievement in energy distribution.
It added that the Maximum Daily Energy for the day reached an unprecedented 125,159.48MWH, breaking the previous record of 121,674.88MWH, set on February 7, 2025, by an impressive margin of 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 came 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.
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According to Verheijen, the plan is to energise the country, giving electricity to the underserved and unserved communities.
According to her, the government is planning to ensure that all customers are metered to know their consumption and improve cash flow to drive investments.
She emphasised that the current reforms are to make the sector more viable, favouring both the 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.
