Electricity distribution company, Ikeja Electric, has apologised to customers over widespread power outages affecting parts of its network, attributing the disruptions to gas supply constraints impacting electricity generation on Nigeria’s national grid.
In a public notice issued on Friday, the company acknowledged the inconvenience caused to residents and businesses, saying the development had disrupted daily activities across several locations within its franchise area.
“We understand the inconvenience the current power supply challenges may be causing you, and we sincerely apologise for the disruption to your daily activities,” the company stated.
According to Ikeja Electric, the situation was caused by challenges affecting generation capacity on the national grid, which has resulted in increased load shedding across several feeders.
“The situation is due to gas supply constraints affecting power generation on the National Grid, which has led to increased load shedding across our feeders within the network,” the statement read.
The company, however, assured customers that stakeholders in the power sector were working to address the challenge and restore stability to the grid.
“Please be assured that relevant stakeholders are working tirelessly to address the generation shortfall and restore stability to the grid,” it added.
Ikeja Electric said it would continue to monitor developments and keep customers informed as improvements occur.
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“We are closely monitoring developments and will continue to keep you informed as improvements occur,” the company said, while thanking customers for their patience and cooperation during the period of disruption.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Independent System Operator earlier disclosed that Nigeria’s electricity generation had dropped below the 4,000 megawatts threshold due to persistent gas supply shortages affecting thermal power plants.
The grid operator revealed that as of 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, the national grid generated only 3,940.53 megawatts, underscoring the continuing fuel supply challenges limiting output from gas-fired power plants across the country.
