EERC To Resolve Power Supply Shortage In Enugu

The Enugu State Electrical energy Regulatory Fee, EERC, has stated that it’s taking steps to resolve the sudden electrical energy provide shortages which have plunged elements of state into blackouts

MainPower Electrical energy Distribution Firm Restricted had final week issued a press release the place it blamed the event on the drastic discount of energy being equipped it by the mother or father firm, the Enugu Electrical energy Distribution Firm, EEDC, following EERC’s resolution to slash electrical energy tariff for Band A from N209 per kWh to N160 per kWh.

Nonetheless, EERC, in a Public Discover issued on Sunday night, stated it met with each EEDC and MainpPower and warranted that it was taking the required steps to revive normalcy.

The assertion learn, “Sequel to the general public announcement from MainPower which acknowledged that EEDC, its mother or father firm, directed the curbing of energy provide to Bands B to E Feeders, and the challenges in merchandising being skilled by the purchasers in Enugu State, the Enugu State Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (the Fee) invited MainPower Electrical energy Distribution Restricted (MainPower) to a gathering on Thursday seventh August, 2025 to determine the explanations for the choice to curtail energy provide in Enugu State and merchandising challenges being skilled by prospects.

“In the course of the assembly, MainPower defined that they (MainPower and EEDC) had been having difficulties separating Enugu State from the remainder of the States within the protection space of EEDC, which problem was termed ‘code protection conflicts and associated glitches,’ however gave assurance that the problem can be sorted out very quickly.

“The Fee, nevertheless, mandated MainPower to formally talk with the purchasers on merchandising challenges and efforts being made to resolve them.

“As regards the curbing of energy provide in Enugu, and their dissatisfaction with the Tariff Order from the Fee, thereby plunging elements of the state into darkness, the Fee reminded MainPower of the provisions of the Fee’s Enterprise Guidelines, which require that they make a proper petition inside thirty (30) days of the Fee’s Order in the event that they weren’t glad with the Order, as a substitute of leading to curbing of provide. The petition will allow a public listening to on the Tariff Order, the result of which shall be carried out.

The Enterprise Guidelines are accessible to all stakeholders on the Fee’s web site (www.eerc.en.gov.ng).

“The Fee is consulting with related stakeholders on the state and federal degree

and can endeavour to use an applicable regulatory method to take care of this situation to make sure that builders, service suppliers, prospects, and Ndi Enugu get the complete good thing about the evolving subnational electrical energy market within the state.

“We may even be certain that MainPower recovers adequate income that covers their environment friendly prices of doing enterprise in Enugu State, plus a good return on capital invested, as supplied in part 34 (2)(b) of the Enugu State Electrical energy Legislation 2023.“