FG targets 8,000MW power generation by 2027

The Federal Government has announced plans to generate and distribute at least 8,000 megawatts of electricity by the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first term in office in 2027.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed this on Thursday during the sixth edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series in Abuja.

Adelabu said the target is realistic, noting that the power sector has already recorded a 40 per cent improvement in generation since the current administration assumed office.

According to him, the average daily power generated and distributed in the last quarter of 2025 was 5,700MW, up from 4,100MW in the third quarter of 2023.

This indicates a growth of 1,600 megawatts, nearly 40 per cent, since we assumed office at the ministry,” Adelabu said.

He traced the history of Nigeria’s power generation, noting that it took the country nearly 40 years — from 1984 to around 2022 — to grow from 2,000MW to 4,000MW.

Meanwhile, the current administration has added 1,700MW within a year and a half, reaching a peak of 5,800MW in just over a year.

“I came into office in August 2023, and within a short period, we have improved from a fluctuating average of 4,100MW to a sustained 5,800MW.

“If previous administrations had consistently added 1,000MW annually since 1999, Nigeria would now have over 30,000MW,” he said.

Adelabu attributed the progress to Tinubu’s strong backing and stated that if the current trajectory is maintained, the 8,000MW target by 2027 is achievable.

“What we are saying is that past administrations had their own positives. But if they had been adding at least 1,000 megawatts of power since 1999, we’d be talking about 26,000 megawatts plus 2,000 plus 4,000. That would be about 30,000 megawatts of power in Nigeria today. But you cannot keep dwelling on the past.

“It’s the way forward. Now that we have created a trajectory, if we sustain this trajectory, I can assure you that by the end of this administration in 2027, we should be able to generate and distribute no less than 8,000 megawatts of power,” he assured.