The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced a general system collapse.
The system collapse has left five South East Nigerian states – Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia, and Imo – without electricity supply.
In a statement on Tuesday, EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, confirmed the collapse occurred at 1:52 pm on November 5, 2024. As a result, the entire EEDC network is experiencing power outages.
The statement reads in part: “The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system collapse that occurred at 13:52 hours today, 5th November 2024. This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across the EEDC network.
“Consequently, due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide services to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, and Imo States.
“We are on standby awaiting detailed information about the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo.”
Meanwhile, Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited, which has taken over electricity distribution in Enugu State has equally announced power outage in its networks.
In public service announcement, the management of the firm stated, “the management of Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) wishes to inform her esteemed customers that the loss of supply currently being experienced across Enugu State is as a result of a general system collapse that occurred at 1:52 pm today, 5th November 2024.
“Due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide services to our customers.
“We are on standby awaiting detailed information about the collapse and assure our customers that supply will be restored once the situation normalizes.
“We remain committed to you.”
