The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has clarified that it has a wheeling capability above 7,300MW, and an operational capacity above 5,000MW as being speculated on the social media by the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC).
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, who made the clarification in a statement said the company has progressively expanded its wheeling capacity to a verified 8,700MW. Adding that the figure is a matter of public record and reflects TCN’s ongoing commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s grid infrastructure.
The statement said the “7,300MW cited by PHEDC is outdated and no longer representative of TCN’s current capacity. In fact, with several completed and ongoing projects since the last simulation, a new simulation would certainly show increased capacity.”
TCN emphaisised that recent verifiable sector-wide records directly contradict the assertion that TCN can only transmit between 4,000MW and 5,000MW operationally.
It explained that the Nigerian power sector has, in the first quarter of 2025 alone, achieved three successive peak generation milestones, all of which were successfully transmitted by TCN.
TCN said on March 4, 2025, it achieved a peak generation of 5,801.84MW at 49.69Hz frequency, with a maximum daily energy dispatch of 128,370.75MWh — the highest peak generation and maximum daily energy ever attained in Nigeria’s power sector history.
Noting that it successfully transmitted this entire output to Distribution Companies (DisCos) during peak hours.
It said on March 2, 2025 it achieved a peak generation of 5,713.60MW and maximum daily energy of 125,542.06MWh, efficiently transmitted by TCN to all distribution load centres.
It also said that on February 14, 2025 it achieved a peak generation of 5,543.20MW and maximum daily energy of 125,159.48MWh, and successfully wheeled to DisCos.
“These figures, independently documented and publicly verifiable, speak for themselves,” TCN said.
It noted that Nigeria’s electricity value chain from gas supply through generation, transmission, and distribution to end users is deeply interconnected, and that each stakeholder has a responsibility to communicate accurately about their role alone and where they need to communicate about others, must take steps to verify information before releasing to the public.
Stating that misinformation, however unintentional, undermines public trust, misrepresents sector progress, and may negatively influence policy conversations and investment decisions.
TCN, therefore, called on all stakeholders to verify information not domiciled with them before publication to ensure their communications accurately reflect the current state of grid infrastructure. TCN remains committed to transparency, collaboration, and the continued growth of Nigeria’s power sector.
“Enquiries or requests for clarification on TCN’s current wheeling capacity, infrastructure data, or operational records may be directed to the TCN Public Affairs Division,” it said.
