Electricity: Nigeria’s power generation hits 5,403.3MW peak

Nigeria’s power sector recorded a total available generation of 5,403.3 megawatts on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, according to the Daily Load Allocation Table released by the National Control Centre, NCC.

According to the report, out of the total generation, 4,379.07MW was successfully delivered to various electricity distribution companies (DisCos) across the country.

The figures revealed that Abuja DisCo received the highest load share at 700MW (15.20% NERC percentage), followed closely by Ikeja DisCo with 581MW (15.01%), Ibadan DisCo with 550MW (11.93%), and Benin DisCo with 531MW (8.04%).

Other distribution companies also received their respective allocations under NERC guidelines, including Eko with 519MW, Enugu with 512MW, Port Harcourt with 466MW, Kano with 161MW, Kaduna with 155MW, Jos with 134MW, and Yola with 70MW.

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Meanwhile, a subtotal of 1,024.18MW was categorised under exempted loads, covering power stations and auxiliary consumption (108.07MW), transmission losses and substation services (367.87MW), as well as various bilateral and international supplies, including allocations to Niger and local industrial consumers.

Recall that the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, attributed improved electricity supply in the country to the restoration of the 375MW Alaoji power plant after three years offline, as well as other efforts by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

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