Enugu Electricity Regulators Move To Resolve Blackout

The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, Sunday, said it had initiated moves to resolve the sudden electricity supply shortages in some parts of the state.

THE WHISTLER reported that private businesses were most adversely affected in the affected parts where total blackout had been experienced for about two weeks.

Recall that MainPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited, in a statement last week, blamed the development on the drastic reduction of power being supplied by the parent company, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC. This was sequel to EERC’s decision to slash electricity tariff for Band A from N209 per kWh to N160 per kWh.

EERC, in a statement, said it met with both EEDC and MainPower towards a lasting solution to the power cut. It assured that it was taking the steps to restore normalcy.

Quoting the agency, “Sequel to the public announcement from MainPower which stated that EEDC, its parent company, directed the curtailing of power supply to Bands B to E Feeders, and the challenges in vending being experienced by the customers in Enugu State, the ESERC invited MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MainPower) to a meeting on Thursday 7th August, 2025 to ascertain the reasons for the decision to curtail power supply in Enugu State and vending challenges being experienced by customers.

“During the meeting, MainPower explained that they (MainPower and EEDC) were having difficulties separating Enugu State from the rest of the states in the coverage area of EEDC, which challenge was termed ‘code coverage conflicts and related glitches,’ but gave assurance that the issue would be sorted out very soon.

“The Commission, however, mandated MainPower to formally communicate with the customers on vending challenges and efforts being made to resolve it. As regards the curtailing of power supply in Enugu, and their dissatisfaction with the Tariff Order from the Commission, thereby plunging parts of the state into darkness, the Commission reminded MainPower of the provisions of the Commission’s Business Rules, which require that they make a formal petition within thirty days of the Commission’s Order if they were not satisfied with the Order, instead of resulting in curtailing of supply. The petition will enable a public hearing on the Tariff Order to which the outcome will be implemented. The Business Rules is accessible to all stakeholders on the Commission’s website (www.eerc.en.gov.ng).”

The release stated that the Commission was consulting with relevant stakeholders at the state and federal level and “will endeavour to apply appropriate regulatory approach in dealing with this issue to ensure that developers, service providers, customers and Ndi Enugu get the full benefit of the evolving subnational electricity market in the state.”

It added that it would ensure that MainPower recovered “sufficient revenue that covers their efficient costs of doing business in Enugu State plus a fair return on capital invested, as provided in section 34 (2)(b) of the Enugu State Electricity Law 2023.“

Enugu Electricity Regulators Move To Resolve Blackout is first published on The Whistler Newspaper