From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has explained that the poor power supply currently being experienced by its customers across the South East is beyond the organisation.
The company attributed the situation to low energy generation, which has resulted in a drop in power supply availability.
For some days running now, electricity supply in Onitsha and many other parts of the southeast has been epileptic with some areas in total blackout while others experience intermittent power outages.
Clarifying the situation, Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, in a statement released on Monday regretted the situation and appealed to customers to bear with them over the situation.
According to Eze, the development has resulted in low generation, leading to a reduction in the quantum of daily megawatt hour (MWH) of energy allocated to distribution companies nationwide, thereby impacting the quality of service to its customers.
“We understand the inconveniences this situation has caused our esteemed customers and appeal for their understanding as it is beyond us. We can only distribute what is allocated to us” Ezeh appealed.
He said effort is being made by the various stakeholders in the power sector to address this issue, and expressed hope that such yields positive result so that normal distribution would return.