The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) has announced emergency load management across parts of its electricity network following a fault on the Mando-Shiroro Transmission Line, a development that has affected power supply in Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi States.
In a public notice issued on Thursday, EEDC disclosed that the situation was necessitated by directives from the National Control Centre (NCC), Oshogbo, which mandated a significant reduction in available power on key transmission lines serving the South-East.
According to the company, the NCC advised that only 44 megawatts (MW) be maintained on the Onitsha/New Haven 330kV transmission line, impacting transmission stations in Awada, Agu-Awka, Nibo, New Haven, Nkalagu and Abakaliki.
Additionally, EEDC stated that power allocation to the Ugwuaji Transmission Station was limited to 10MW, while the Apir Transmission Station was restricted to 11MW.
Confirming the development, Emeka Ezeh, Group Head, Corporate Communications at EEDC, said the reduced power allocation has affected customers served by the company’s subsidiary distribution firms across the region.
“Due to a fault on the Mando–Shiroro Transmission Line, the National Control Centre, Oshogbo, has advised that we maintain only 44MW on the Onitsha/New Haven 330kV line, as well as 10MW and 11MW on the Ugwuaji and Apir Transmission Stations respectively,” Ezeh said.
He explained that the load management exercise is affecting customers under MainPower, FirstPower, and EastLand, EEDC’s subsidiary companies responsible for electricity distribution in Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi States.
Ezeh appealed to customers for patience and understanding, assuring them that efforts are ongoing to resolve the fault and restore normal power supply.
“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause our customers and appeal for their understanding as efforts are being made by the relevant stakeholders to clear the fault and restore normal supply,” he added.
EEDC did not give a specific timeline for full restoration but assured customers that updates would be communicated as the situation evolves.
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