The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Plc has attributed 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 and signed by the Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, EEDC explained that low system frequency, caused by inadequate gas supply to Generation Companies, forced the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to implement load shedding. This, in turn, led to reduced power allocation to distribution companies, including EEDC.
“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 said the reduced allocation has directly affected the volume of electricity available to its subsidiary companies—MainPower, TransPower, FirstPower, NewEra, and EastLand—impacting service delivery to households and businesses in the region.
The company noted that stakeholders in the electricity supply industry are working to resolve the challenges and restore normal power distribution.
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“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 also apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the outages and appealed for patience and understanding as efforts continue to stabilise the system.
The statement comes amid growing complaints from electricity consumers in the South-East, with many residents reporting prolonged outages in recent days.