As the coldest temperatures so far this winter settled into the region this week, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s reliable and resilient power generation system met the highest peak demand in the agency’s over 91-year history.

TVA delivered to its residential and commercial customers a peak of 35,319 megawatts, equal to the power demand of more than 20 million homes, beating a record it set almost exactly one year ago. The federal utility made the announcement in a post on X shortly before noon.

On Wednesday morning, the Tennessee Valley Authority delivered the most electricity they ever had in their 90-plus year history.

Amid below-freezing temperatures, preliminary results show TVA has hit an all-time power demand record Wednesday morning of 35,319 megawatts — the highest in its 91-year history.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is reporting record energy use on Wednesday morning. The energy provider said TVA provided 35,319 megawatts of power at peak demand, beating out the Jan. 17, 2024 record of 34,