BENIN Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, has added a total of 1,694 distribution transformers to its network to ensure power supply improvement in Edo State. As a result of this, power availability has also improved from two hours in 2013 to between six and 10 hours in some locations within Edo state.

The company which disclosed this in a customer information update, said despite the improvements, there are still severe infrastructure limitations in Okada, Oluku, and part of Sokponba, Evbuotubu, Oliha and Siluko. BEDC equally said that improved power was also recorded from eight hours to between 12-15 hours for locations with more improved infrastructure such as Auchi, Government Reserved Areas, GRA, Ugbowo, Okhoro and new Benin in Benin City.

“Some of these improvements can be seen in large companies, hotels, teaching hospital, central hospital, universities, government establishments including Government House, High Court and State House of Assembly. Most importantly several customers can now predict when they will have power supply based on our regimented load management schedule which are published,” it said.

– Aug. 3, 2018 @ 14:06 GMT |