The management of the Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited has announced a power outage in various parts of Enugu State due to a reduction in electricity tariff.
The company, in a public service announcement on Monday, stated that the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission recently issued a new tariff order, reducing the tariff for Band A customers from N209.50/kWh to N160.40/kWh, which has affected supply from their subsidiary company, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc.
According to Mainpower, this development has led to a significant drop in energy allocation from their parent company, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company.
“Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited wishes to inform its esteemed customers in parts of Enugu State who have been experiencing power outages over the past four days that the situation is due to a significant drop in energy allocation from our parent company, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC,” the company stated.
The company explained that EEDC’s decision to reduce energy supply was made after analysing the implications of the new tariff.
“After analysing the implications of the new tariff, EEDC concluded that implementing it would result in a monthly loss of over N1 billion, which makes it impossible for EEDC to meet her obligations to the market. Consequently, and to mitigate these losses, EEDC made the difficult decision to reduce the volume of energy supplied to MEDL,” it added.
Mainpower apologised for the inconvenience and assured customers that it is working with stakeholders to resolve the issue.
“We deeply regret the inconvenience this situation has caused our valued customers. Please be assured that discussions are ongoing with key stakeholders at the state and federal levels to quickly resolve this issue. We are hopeful that a resolution will be reached within the next 48 hours or soon thereafter,” it added.
The company also acknowledged the delay in communicating with customers and appealed for their patience and understanding.
“We also acknowledge that this communication is coming later than expected. The delay was due to the short notice with which we received the full details of the development,” the statement noted. “We appeal for your continued patience, calm, and understanding as we work diligently with the relevant authorities to restore normal service as soon as possible,” it added.
