A severe drop in electricity supply has paralysed residential and industrial activities across Oyo, Kwara, Ogun, and Osun states.
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), the primary utility provider for the region, confirmed on Wednesday that the current wave of blackouts is the direct result of a diminished load allocation from the national grid.
The shortfall has forced the company to implement emergency rationing measures, affecting millions of consumers in one of the country’s most densely populated economic zones.
According to an official statement released by IBEDC management, the volume of electricity received from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has fallen significantly below the threshold required to maintain a steady 24-hour supply.
"The current power outage is due to a reduction in the quantum of power allocated to us from the national grid," the utility provider stated, noting that the situation has severely limited their capacity to serve their multi-state franchise.
To manage the deficit, IBEDC has deployed a strategy of "load shedding", a process where power is rotated between different neighbourhoods to prevent a total system failure.
"IBEDC is currently engaging with the TCN and NISO to address the grid constraints and ensure a more stable supply is restored as soon as possible," the utility company confirmed in its latest update to the press.
