Kwara, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, and Ibadan, Regions will experience prolonged power outages in the coming week, FACTUAL NAIJA NEWS learnt.
This, it was gathered, was due to the low generation, and
low power allocation to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC’s
network by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
On a weekly average, the IBEDC, as it was learnt, receives
692.5MW power allocation from TCN.
Meanwhile, IBEDC in a statement by the Regional
Communication Officer, Kikelomo Owoeye on Friday said the distribution company
had 368.5MW compared to the 692.5MW power allocation expected.
According to her, “most of the power generation companies
that are using hydro (water) cannot generate adequately. So, gas is the only
way out. Only generation companies that are using gas are functioning.
“Due to low generation, the weekly average power allocation
to our network by TCN was 368.5MW compared to the 692.5MW expected.