The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the decrease in power generation to the national grid to gas constraints being experienced by thermal generating companies.
Ndidi Mbah, the general manager, public affairs division of TCN stated this in a statement on Thursday. According to her, the gas constraint has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centres nationwide.
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She, however, assured that efforts were ongoing by the TCN, 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 centres as gas improves to power available thermal plants.
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“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.
