- Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity DisCos blame the recent power shortages in Lagos on TCN load shedding.
- EKEDC noted that earlier in the week, the total allocation from the grid to Ajah, Lekki and Alagbon transmission substations fell by 46%
- On Wednesday, ten of the grid-connected power plants did not generate any power.
The Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Companies say that the recent power shortages in Lagos result from a shortage in the allocation received from the national grid. The DisCos stated that the recent blackouts in several parts of the state are due to the load shedding being carried out by the grid operator, Transmission Company of Nigeria.
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EKEDC noted that earlier in the week, the grid’s total allocation to Ajah, Lekki and Alagbon transmission substations fell to 162MW from 300MW. About 70 per cent of electricity generated is from gas-fired power plants, with hydroelectricity sources making up the remainder. On Wednesday, ten of the grid-connected power plants did not generate any electricity. Hydroelectricity output is not constant as it decreases during the dry months of the year and rebounds with the commencement of the rainy season.
The idle plants included five of those built under the National Integrated Power Project, namely Geregu II, Sapele II, Alaoji, Ihovbor, and Gbarain. The others were Sapele I, Ibom Power, AES, ASCO and Egbin ST6.