The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the current load shedding and outage being experienced nationwide is as a result of low power generation by the Generation Companies (GenCos).
According to a statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, the TCN can only transmit the quantum of power provided by GenCos through the national grid to distribution load centres.
Mbah said TCN does not generate electricity and can only transport cumulative generation from all the generation companies nationwide to distribution load centres.
Clarifying that the distribution companies are responsible for end-users consumption, the official said TCN only allocates power to distribution companies based on the percentage approved by NERC.
Mbah said the cumulative generation nationwide is low, disclosing that GenCos have attributed it to poor gas supply, fault in generating units of generating companies, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
The statement added that except cumulative power generation increases considerably for TCN to transmit, the government firm would continue to load shed.
The company, however, assured of efficient allocation of the total load generated by power generating stations into the grid.
