Electricity utility firms otherwise known as the DisCos have bemoaned low power supply from generating companies, which has led to load shedding.
The country has been experiencing low power supply for some weeks, with many areas getting electricity supply for only an hour per day.
The DisCos have blamed GenCos for the significant drop in electricity.
A statement from Ikeja Electric over the weekend said it has been shedding load as a result of low power allocation
“We apologise for the current power supply you have been experiencing in certain parts of our network lately. This is due to the inadequate allocation received, hence the load shedding
“We regret the inconvenience this has caused and wish to assure you that we are engaging the responsible stakeholders in the electricity value chain to improve the situation,” Ikeja Electric said in a note to its customers.
Eko Electricity Development Company also apologised to its customers in Lagos and Ogun States, saying the irregular power supply being experienced was due to reduced load capacity from the National Grid.
The General Manager of the Corporate Communication Department, EKEDC, Godwin Idemudia, said that the outage affected some customers in some parts of Badagry in Lagos State and Agbara in Ogun State under the Agbara District of the company.
He, however, assured the residents that normalcy would be restored to the affected communities as soon as the capacity was increased.
“What we are presently getting from the grid is not enough to meet the demand of our customers.
“At the same time, this is to notify our esteemed customers in Lagos Island of an impending maintenance work scheduled for Sunday, January 22, between 9.00 am-1.00 pm.
“This maintenance work will require the Fowler injection substation to be temporarily shut down. So, Ikoyi and the environs under Island District will be out of supply during the period of the outage. We are, therefore, appealing to customers to bear with us.
