Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security, has expressed disappointment over Ghana’s ongoing power outages, commonly known as dumsor, stating that the country should not be experiencing such issues since 2017.
Speaking on Joy News’ Newsfile on November 23, Amoasi emphasized that Ghana had sufficient capacity to generate and supply power consistently. “With a dependable capacity of 4,300 megawatts in 2017 and now 5,100 megawatts, the country should not be struggling to produce just 3,100 megawatts,” he asserted.
The energy expert criticized the current government for failing to maintain the stable power supply achieved under previous administrations. He also accused authorities of withholding critical energy sector information, preventing stakeholders from contributing to effective solutions.
While the acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ing. Asamoah David, assured the public that power supply would improve in the coming weeks, Amoasi was skeptical. He argued that the resurgence of dumsor reflects poor management and a failure to address the financial challenges of Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
The country’s current power crisis has been attributed to the government’s inability to settle debts owed to IPPs, including Sunon Asogli, which halted operations in October. With three other IPPs reducing power supply and threatening complete shutdowns, the risk of further disruptions looms large.