Nigeria’s available electricity generation rose to 5,403.3 megawatts (MW) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, bringing the country’s power output close to its all-time generation peak of 5,801.84MW recorded in March 2025.
The figure was contained in the Daily Load Allocation Table released by the National Control Centre (NCC) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for September 22, 2026. The table showed that 4,379.07MW was allocated to the country’s 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos), while 1,024.18MW was classified under exempted loads and other system requirements.
The 5,403.3MW figure represents about 93 per cent of Nigeria’s 5,801.84MW all-time peak. However, the two figures are not directly comparable as identical measurements because the latest figure represents available generation in a load allocation schedule, while the 5,801.84MW figure is an instantaneous peak generation record.
TCN recorded the 5,801.84MW peak at 9:15pm on March 4, 2025, making it the highest instantaneous generation level recorded on Nigeria’s national grid.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) received the largest allocation among the DisCos at 700MW, followed by Ikeja DisCo with 581MW and Ibadan DisCo with 550MW.
Benin DisCo received 531MW, while Eko DisCo got 519MW, Enugu 512MW and Port Harcourt 466MW. Kano DisCo received 161MW, Kaduna 155MW, Jos 134MW and Yola DisCo 70MW.
Of the 1,024.18MW classified as exempted loads, 108.07MW was assigned to power stations and auxiliary consumption, while 367.87MW covered transmission losses and substation services.
The remaining allocation covered bilateral and dedicated supplies, including electricity supplied to industrial consumers and 50MW allocated to Niger Republic.
The latest increase comes after the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed in September 2026 that the government had restored the 375MW Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State after it had remained offline for three years. Tegbe also cited interventions to unlock transmission capacity in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of the country.
Despite the higher available generation, Tegbe acknowledged on September 22, 2026 that many Nigerians were still without reliable electricity, underscoring the gap between generation improvements and the power ultimately available to consumers.
Nigeria’s installed generation capacity remains substantially above the electricity the national grid has historically been able to generate and deliver. The disparity continues to reflect challenges across the power value chain, including gas supply, transmission, distribution and sector liquidity.
