The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) has given reasons for the recent drop in electricity supply across the South-East, linking it to gas supply constraints affecting power generation nationwide.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, the company said low system frequency caused by inadequate gas supply to Generation Companies had forced the Transmission Company of Nigeria to implement load shedding, resulting in reduced power allocation to distribution companies.
According to EEDC, the situation has affected the amount of electricity available to the company and the quality of supply to customers served by its subsidiary firms—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.”
The company noted that the reduced allocation has impacted electricity supply to households and businesses across its network in the region.
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EEDC added that stakeholders in the electricity supply industry are working to resolve the challenge 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.
The company apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the outages and appealed for patience while efforts continue to stabilise the system.
The explanation comes amid rising complaints from electricity consumers in the South-East, with many residents reporting prolonged power outages in recent days.