Anambra electricity firm explains that low power supply is caused by national generation issues, not its operations.
The Anambra-owned FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company (FpEDC) has appealed to customers to be patient amid ongoing power shortages in the state, stressing that the problem is beyond its control.
FpEDC’s Head of Communications, Izunna Okafor, explained that distribution companies only deliver electricity to consumers and do not generate power or control transmission. The electricity supplied to Anambra is generated elsewhere and transmitted through the national grid.
Okafor cited several challenges affecting supply:
Reduced national electricity generation due to shortages of natural gas for thermal power plants.
Explosion on the Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline in December 2025, disrupting several gas-fired power stations.
Huge debts (≈N6 trillion) owed by distribution companies to power generators, weakening producers’ ability to secure sufficient gas.
Global energy impacts, including the Israel/US–Iran conflict, which has driven up petroleum prices and further limited generation capacity.
He noted that customer protests against distribution companies would not solve the problem, as the root cause lies with power generation, which FpEDC does not control.
Despite the challenges, Okafor assured that FpEDC remains committed to transparent billing, regulatory compliance, and improved customer engagement. Once national generation recovers, he said, power supply to Anambra will improve accordingly.
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