EEDC Blames Gas Supply Constraints for South-East Power Decline

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) 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, EEDC’s Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, explained that low system frequency, caused by inadequate gas supply to Generation Companies, has forced the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to implement load shedding, leading to reduced power allocation to distribution companies.

According to EEDC, the situation has directly affected the volume of electricity available to the company 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 is likely facing challenges in meeting the electricity demands of its customers, leading to the recent decline in power supply.