The poor electricity situation nationwide has worsened, with a decline in power supply to the national grid.
Many communities across the country since last month have been experiencing low energy supply and outright outage in some.
On Thursday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the low power supply to the national grid.
It has been reduced to 3,134 megawatts (MW) from the meagre 3,814.68mw generated.
According to the Independent System Operator (ISO) of the TCN, the decline was due to gas constraints.
The transmission company noted that allocation to the DisCos, which stood at 3,944mw on Tuesday, rose marginally on Wednesday to 4,004mw before it dropped to 3,134mw yesterday – Thursday.
TCN General Manager (Public Affairs), Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement that the company was working in partnership with stakeholders to keep the grid intact despite the current low power generated into the system.
According to him, the TCN was limited to what was generated at any moment.
The statement reads in part: “The TCN hereby announces that there has been a gradual decrease in available generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the thermal generating companies.
“This has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centres nationwide.
“TCN is doing everything possible in collaboration with stakeholders in the power sector to ensure that it continues to keep the grid intact in spite of the current low power generated into the system.
“Consequent upon the current load on the grid, load distributed to the distribution load centres has also reduced, as TCN can only transmit what is generated.
“The poor electricity situation nationwide has worsened with the decline of power supply to the national grid.
Many communities across the length and breadth of the country have since last month been experiencing low energy supply and in some instances, outright blackouts.
Yesterday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the low power supply to the national grid.
It announced the cut in load allocation to the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos).
It has been reduced to 3,134 megawatts (MW) from the meagre 3,814.68mw generated.
According to the Independent System Operator (ISO) of the TCN, the decline was due to gas constraints.
The transmission company noted that allocation to the DisCos, which stood at 3,944mw on Tuesday, rose marginally on Wednesday to 4,004mw before it dropped to 3,134mw yesterday.
TCN General Manager (Public Affairs), Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement that the company was working in partnership with stakeholders to keep the grid intact despite the current low power generated into the system.
According to him, the TCN was limited to what is generated at any moment.
The statement reads: “The TCN hereby announces that there has been a gradual decrease in available generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the thermal generating companies.
“This has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centres nationwide.
“TCN is doing everything possible in collaboration with stakeholders in the power sector to ensure that it continues to keep the grid intact in spite of the current low power generated into the system.
“Consequent upon the current load on the grid, load distributed to the distribution load centres have also reduced, as TCN can only transmit what is generated.
“TCN is committed to ensuring a gradual increase in electricity supply to load centres as gas improves to power available thermal plants.
“Please bear with us as we continue to work with the stakeholders in the value chain to ensure that supply through distribution companies to electricity consumers nationwide improves.”
Following the situation, Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has lamented the low load allocation.
According to the energy distributor which services Delta, Edo, Ekiti and Ondo, the constraint was beyond the DisCos, blaming its limited allocation on supply from the national grid.
The BEDC management, in its apology to its customers on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, said: “We wish to inform you that the reduction in supply hours currently being experienced in our franchise states (Delta, Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States) is due to constraint beyond our control, specifically limitations in allocation from the national grid.
“The inconvenience is regret and we sincerely apologise for any disruption to your daily routines.
“Please be assured that we are working diligently with all stakeholders to improve the situation and resume regular supply as soon as possible.
“We also wish to apologise for the delay in meeting the earlier publicised timeline for maintenance of the Sapele Transmission Substation and Ihovbor Transmission Substation. This delay is due to prevailing technical factors”.
