The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc has blamed the worsening electricity supply across the South-East on gas shortages affecting power generation nationwide.
The power distribution company made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh.
According to EEDC, the gas supply challenge has led to low system frequency, forcing the Transmission Company of Nigeria to reduce the amount of electricity sent to distribution companies through load shedding.
“The recent drop in power supply availability is due to low system frequency, occasioned by gas constraints affecting the Generation Companies,” the company said.
It explained that the situation has reduced the volume of electricity allocated to EEDC, directly affecting the quality and duration of power supply to customers across the region.
“This development has necessitated the load shedding of available energy by the Transmission Company of Nigeria,” the statement added.
EEDC said the shortfall has affected customers served by its subsidiary companies, including MainPower, TransPower, FirstPower, NewEra and EastLand, cutting across homes and businesses in the South-East.
The company noted that efforts are ongoing within the electricity supply industry to resolve the challenges and restore stable power.
“Efforts are currently being made by critical stakeholders in the electricity supply industry to address this challenge and restore normal power distribution,” EEDC stated.
The firm also apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the poor supply and appealed for patience and understanding as work continues to stabilise the system.
The explanation comes amid rising complaints from electricity consumers in the South-East, many of whom have reported prolonged outages and unstable power supply in recent days.
