The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has blamed the current low power generation and distribution nationwide on gas constraints.
TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah who made the clarification in a statement on Thursday, said, the gas constraints to the thermal generating companies, have impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centers nationwide.
She, however, disclosed that TCN was doing everything possible in collaboration with stakeholders in the power sector to ensure that it continues to keep the grid intact despite 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”, Mrs. Mbah said.
She noted that 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”, she said.
