The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc has explained the recent decline in electricity supply across the South-East region to gas supply constraints affecting power generation nationwide.
In a statement released on Tuesday, signed by Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, EEDC said low system frequency, caused by inadequate gas supply to Generation Companies, forced the Transmission Company of Nigeria to implement load shedding, leading to reduced power allocation to distribution companies.
According to the utility firm, the situation has directly affected the volume of electricity available to EEDC and the quality of daily power supply to customers served by its subsidiary companies—MainPower, TransPower, FirstPower, NewEra and EastLand.
“The recent drop in power supply availability is due to low system frequency, occasioned by gas constraints affecting the Generation Companies,” the company said. “This development has necessitated the load shedding of available energy by the Transmission Company of Nigeria.”
EEDC noted that the reduced allocation has impacted service delivery across its network, affecting households and businesses in the region.
The company said stakeholders in the electricity supply industry are working to resolve the challenges and restore normal power distribution.
“Efforts are currently being made by critical stakeholders in the electricity supply industry to address this challenge and restore normal power distribution,” the statement added.
EEDC, however, apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the outages and appealed for patience and understanding as efforts continue to stabilise the system.
The development comes amid growing complaints from electricity consumers across the South-East over worsening power supply, with many residents reporting prolonged outages in recent days.
