Maintenance works in Nigeria to affect gas supply and power generation in Ghana for three weeks of dumsor
In a joint press statement issued Thursday evening [June 13, 2024], it was explained that there is a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria since Wednesday, June 12, 2024, and some areas across Ghana have been experiencing interruptions in electric power supply. The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has attributed the reduction to maintenance works being undertaken by a gas supplier in Nigeria, projected to last three weeks.
GRIDCo and ECG noted that this maintenance has caused a reduction in overall power generation capacity in Ghana, which “could result in load management over the period of the work.”
WAPCo, in its statement on Wednesday [June 12, 2024], said it was “experiencing a drop in gas volumes available for transportation due to ongoing maintenance works by one of its gas producers in Nigeria.” The company stated, “One of the producers of the natural gas WAPCo transports from Nigeria has shut down its facility for a three-week maintenance, resulting in a decrease of gas available for WAPCo to transport to customers in Togo, Benin, and Ghana. The current situation is entirely out of WAPCo’s control.”
Read the full statement below
The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana, (ECG) wish to inform the public that due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria since yesterday, Wednesday 12th June, 2024 some areas across the country have experienced interruption in power supply.
The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo), in a statement, has explained that the reduction in gas supply was due to maintenance works being undertaken by a gas supplier in Nigeria and is projected to last three (3) weeks.
The maintenance has caused a reduction in overall power generation capacity in Ghana which could result in load management over the period of the work.
GRIDCo and ECG however, wish to assure the public that we are collaborating with other stakeholders in the power value chain to optimise available resources to ensure minimal impact of the reduction in gas supply on consumers.
GRIDCo and ECG sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.