Ghanaians are bracing themselves for a return to the dark days of intermittent power supply, popularly known as “dumsor,” as the Institute for Energy Security (IES) warns of persistent power outages until the end of the year.
According to Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director of the IES, the ongoing power challenges are attributed to inefficiencies within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), aging infrastructure, and financial constraints affecting key energy sector players.
The IES warning comes on the heels of widespread reports of intermittent power supply, raising concerns over the stability of the national electricity grid.
Speaking on Citi FM, Nana Amoasi emphasized that Ghana’s power generation capacity is critically low, with demand frequently matching or exceeding supply.
The crisis has been further compounded by the government’s inability to settle a $75 million debt owed to N-Gas Limited, which supplies gas to Ghana through the West Africa Gas Pipeline.
This debt has resulted in a reduction of gas supply, further straining the already fragile power generation capacity.
Meanwhile, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has urged the public to bear with the government as it works to resolve the supply disruptions.
However, the IES warns that until the ECG addresses its inefficiencies and the financial constraints affecting the energy sector are resolved, Ghanaians will continue to experience persistent power outages.
-BY Daniel Bampoe
