….APPRECIATES CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING
MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has restored power supply to customers in parts of Nsukka, Enugu State, following the successful installation of 11kV indoor breakers at its UNN Injection Substation over the weekend.
The company had implemented a planned outage which commenced on Friday, 27 March 2026, instead of Thursday, 26 March 2026, as earlier scheduled, to enable its team of engineers carry out the replacement of faulty breakers at the facility.
The Head of Communications, MEDL, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, in a statement issued on Monday, disclosed that the exercise was successfully completed on Sunday.
Consequently, normal electricity supply has been restored to the four affected 11kV feeders at the UNN Injection Substation – Willson, UNN, Township, and Onuiyi feeders.
Ezeh expressed appreciation to customers affected by the outage for their patience and understanding, noting that the maintenance work was necessary to enhance service reliability and improve power supply.
He explained that prior to the replacement, the substation had been experiencing equipment limitations which adversely affected supply to several areas, including Ogige Market and its environs, the UNN community extending to Obukpa, Isiuwa through Ofulonu, Agu Eke Edem, the Barracks area, St. Cyprian and environs, Uwani Ugwu community, Building Materials Market, Solive Industries, Umuakashi community, parts of Aku Road, as well as Catholic and Anglican Cathedral communities.
As a result, these areas were temporarily back-fed through the Onuiyi and Bass 11kV feeders.
Ezeh also appealed to customers for continued understanding regarding the current nationwide power supply challenges, which have led to reduced electricity availability.
He noted that ongoing gas supply constraints have limited the generation capacity of power plants, thereby reducing the volume of energy available for distribution companies and, ultimately, the hours of supply to customers.
He reassured customers of MainPower’s commitment to efficiently distributing the available energy across its network in Enugu State.
Early this month, MainPower carried out major maintenance work at its Trans-Ekulu Injection Substation in Enugu, which involved the installation of a newly procured 11kV indoor switchgear panel at a cost of over ₦200 million. According to the company, this investment underscores its commitment to continuously improving network reliability and delivering more stable, high-quality electricity supply to its customers.
