Nigeria Hits 5,000MW Power Generation Mark

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday disclosed that Nigeria has, for the first time in the history of her electricity generation, generated about 5,074 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

The TCN through its System Operator department, announced this new milestone Wednesday in Abuja.

It stated that it was pleased to announce the attainment of the new record peak generation of 5074.7MW as well as the highest maximum daily energy of 109,372 megawatts hour (MWH) which it wheeled across the country.

The new marks were attained on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, the TCN explained.