WHY POWER SUPPLY DROPPED IN SOUTH EAST – EEDC

December 16, 2025 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, has attributed the recent drop in power supply across the South-East to low system frequency caused by gas constraints affecting power generation companies.

EEDC said the situation has forced the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, to implement load shedding of available energy.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Group Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh.

According to the company, the development has reduced energy allocation to EEDC, thereby affecting daily electricity supply to customers served by its subsidiary companies, including MainPower, TransPower, FirstPower, NewEra and EastLand.

EEDC noted that relevant stakeholders in the electricity supply industry are working to resolve the challenge and restore normal power distribution.

The company apologised to customers for the inconvenience and appealed for patience and understanding.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.