By: Wilmot Konah
Monrovia — Electricity supply to parts of Monrovia and its environs is expected to decline as Électricité de Guinée (EDG), Guinea’s state-owned electricity company, reports generation problems, reducing power exports to Liberia amid ongoing tensions along the Liberia–Guinea border.
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) confirmed it has received “official communication from its regional counterparts” indicating that EDG is facing technical issues affecting its generation capacity—“henceforth, power supply will be reduced to Liberia until the issue is resolved.”
The situation is further compounded by scheduled maintenance works by TRANSCO CLSG on its 225kV transmission lines from March 26 to March 28, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily. According to LEC, “maintenance activities will be carried out” during those hours as part of efforts to upgrade the regional network.
LEC warned that the combined impact of reduced generation from Guinea and the transmission maintenance could lead to widespread disruptions, noting that “power supply to parts of Monrovia and surrounding communities may be interrupted or experience outages during the mentioned period.”
The corporation emphasized that the disruptions are temporary and necessary, stating that they are intended “to facilitate essential upgrades and to ensure the long-term reliability and stability of the regional power supply network.”
To cushion the impact, LEC said it will rely on its internal capacity, adding that it will “utilize its thermal and hydro generation capacity to provide partial electricity supply” while working with regional partners to restore normal service.
Customers have been urged to plan ahead, with LEC advising the public to “take the necessary precautions throughout the maintenance period” as efforts continue to stabilize electricity distribution across Liberia.
