Ikeja Electric Plc has attributed the reduced hours of electricity supply across its network to a shortfall in the amount of power allocated to it from Nigeria’s national grid.
“We wish to inform customers across the Ikeja Electric network that the reduced hours of electricity supply is due to a shortfall in the amount of power currently allocated to our network from the national grid,” the company said in a note on Monday.
The development comes after customers across areas served by the distribution company have experienced inconsistent electricity supply in recent weeks, with some communities reporting prolonged outages.
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For instance, in Oworoshoki and some other parts of Lagos where the DisCo feeds electricity, residents have been faced with reduced power supply for months.
The explanation follows a pattern of supply disruptions affecting customers on its network this year and a similar notice published on October 6.
In March, the DisCo linked widespread outages to gas supply constraints affecting power generation, saying the resulting energy shortfall had forced increased load shedding across its feeders.
Similarly, in August, it also attributed prolonged outages in parts of Lagos, including Ikeja and Oworoshoki, to weakened generation on the national grid and the tripping of two critical 330-kilovolt transmission lines that feed its network.
The latest development is particularly significant for customers on premium tariff bands, where electricity supply hours determine the service category and applicable tariff.
Under the service-based tariff regime, Band A customers are expected to receive a minimum of 20 hours of supply daily, while lower bands have corresponding minimum supply hours.
However, persistent constraints across the power value chain have continued to undermine supply reliability.
The DisCo acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the latest reduction and said it was engaging relevant stakeholders to improve available supply.
“Please be assured that we are actively engaging the relevant stakeholders to improve the available power supply and will continue to distribute the power received from the grid as efficiently and equitably as possible,” it said.
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