The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced emergency load management across parts of Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states following a transmission fault affecting power supply in the region.
In a statement issued in Enugu on Thursday, the company’s Group Head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, said the measure became necessary due to a fault on the Mando–Shiroro transmission line.
He explained that the National Control Centre in Oshogbo directed the company to limit power allocation on key transmission routes, resulting in reduced supply to several areas.
According to Ezeh, only 44 megawatts are currently being maintained on the Onitsha/New Haven 330kV line, affecting transmission stations serving Awada, Agu-Awka, Nibo, New Haven, Nkalagu and Abakaliki.
He added that Ugwuaji and Apir transmission stations are receiving 10MW and 11MW respectively as part of the temporary load management arrangement.
The development has impacted customers served by EEDC’s subsidiary distribution companies—MainPower, FirstPower and EastLand—across Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi states.
The company apologised for the disruption and appealed for patience, assuring customers that efforts are underway by relevant stakeholders to fix the fault and restore normal electricity supply as soon as possible.
