The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Thursday said that shortage of power supply across country was caused by decrease in power generation.
Absolving the company of any responsibility in the current power shortage, TCN explained that the gradual decrease in available generation into the national grid was caused by gas constraints to the thermal generating companies.
It said the development has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centres nationwide.
In a statement titled: “TCN clarifies on low generation into the grid reduced allocation to distribution companies,” signed by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said appealed to Nigerians for understanding it continue to work with the stakeholders in the value chain to improve supply through distribution companies to electricity consumers nationwide.
The statement partly read: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN hereby announces that there has been a gradual decrease in available generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the thermal generating companies, which has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centers nationwide.”
“TCN is doing everything possible in collaboration with stakeholders in the power sector to ensure that it continues to keep the grid intact inspite of the current low power generated into the system.
“Consequent upon the current load on the grid, load distributed to the distribution load centres have also reduced, as TCN can only transmit what is generated.
“TCN is committed to ensuring a gradual increase in electricity supply to load centers as gas improves to power available thermal plants.
“Please bear with us as we continue to work with the stakeholders in the value chain to ensure that supply through distribution companies to electricity consumers nationwide improves,” the statement added.