Unpaid electricity bills: EEDC issues disconnection notice to five southeast states, Innoson, UNN, and others

The Enugu electricity Distribution Company has issued a disconnection notice to the five southeast state governments, Innoson Technical and Industries, University of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and others over unpaid electricity bills.

EEDC disclosed this in a notice released to DAILY POST on Friday.

The disco said it will commence disconnection with effect from June 10 if affected customers fail to pay their outstanding electricity bills.

“The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to notify its customers with outstanding electricity bills that, effective June 10, 2024, the company will commence the disconnection of electricity supply to these indebted customers.

“This exercise has become necessary considering the huge unpaid electricity bills and accrued arrears, which has consistently put the company in a precarious revenue deficit position, making it difficult to meet up with its power purchase obligations.

“For EEDC to continue providing services to its esteemed customers, it is pertinent that electricity bills, which are for energy already consumed, are paid in full. If this is not done, it will be difficult for the company to keep up its operations to serve customers and enhance the quality of service.

“Some of the indebted customers include Enugu State Government, Ebonyi State government, Anambra State Government, Abia State Government, Imo State Government, Innoson Technical & Industries, University of Nigeria (Enugu & Nsukka Campuses), Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd., Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Airforce, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Railway Corporation, National Drug Law Enforcement, UNTH, Enugu, Ebonyi State University, Coal Corporation Quarters, Federal Secretariat & Establishment, GMO Rubber Division, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Ebonyi State Govt. (Ecumenical Centre 1), Nigeria Prisons Training School, Central Bank of Nigeria offices, M/S Concorde Hotel, Owerri, and Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.

“Others are Enugu High Court, Reliable Steel & Plastic Ind. Ltd., Jilnas Industries, BENGAS Nigeria Ltd., CIFO Petroleum Ltd., STANEL Filling Station, Highlift Pumping Station, FINOC Industries Ltd., Aluminium Extrusion Industries Ltd., VIN VAL Limited, Local Government Council offices, Saint Davids Porter Nigeria Ltd., Gees Denver Company Limited, The Federal Controller of Works, Hospitals Management Board, and DONLINK Plastic Industries.

“We, therefore, appeal to the affected customers to endeavor to clear their arrears on or before the 10th of June, 2024, to avoid having their supply disconnected.

“Please note that this notice applies to all categories of customers (Maximum Demand and Non-Maximum Demand) that are indebted to EEDC,” the disco stated.

The development comes barely five days after the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company also issued a disconnection notice to its customers over outstanding indebtedness.

Unpaid electricity bills: EEDC issues disconnection notice to five southeast states, Innoson, UNN, and others