Apathy, Vandalism, Energy Theft Challenge Power Supply – Kaduna Electric

Kaduna Electric has said the humongous debt owed it by customers across its franchise for energy consumed, the spate of vandalism of power assets and energy theft are some reasons affecting power supply situation in its franchise.   

This was made known by the Head of Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, in Kaduna on Thursday.   

According to him, in the past three months, (December 2022 – February 2023) the company’s Kaduna North Zone comprising Doka, Jaji, Millennium City,  Kawo, Sabon Gari, Samaru and Zaria City Area Offices recorded just 30% collection after electricity worth over N6 billion was consumed within the period but only N1.8 billion was recovered from customers.   

Similarly, he said in Kaduna South Zone comprising Barnawa, Makera, Tudun Wada, Mando, Kafancan, Rigasa and Gonin Gora Area Offices also sold energy worth N6.4 billion within the three-month period but only collected about N1.8 billion which translates to a mere 29 per cent collection efficiency.    

Sokoto Zone comprising of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states with energy worth over N5.6 billion barely made a total N1.6 billion in the last three months.   

He also lamented the menace of energy theft and vandalism that have become major drainpipes of the company’s resources.   

Abdullahi further said these challenges are what have contributed to the current power supply situation in Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states.    

He therefore called for the cooperation of all stakeholders including community and religious leaders, security agencies and governments at all levels to help drive the needed change in attitude of customers towards a better power sector.