No Load Shedding Timetable as Ghana Exports Electricity
Meta Description: Ghana’s Energy Minister dismisses the need for a power outage timetable, stating that the country has surplus electricity.
Ghana’s Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Jinapor, has dismissed demands for an official load-shedding timetable despite intermittent power outages in parts of the country. Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, he asserted that Ghana is not experiencing scheduled power cuts, making such a timetable unnecessary.
“Let me put it on record—there is no ongoing load shedding. Therefore, the request for a timetable is unwarranted,” the minister declared. While acknowledging the fragility of the national grid, he emphasized that Ghana is currently exporting 300 megawatts of electricity to neighboring Burkina Faso and Benin.
Jinapor assured citizens that the government is actively working to stabilize the power supply by securing adequate fuel and settling financial obligations to suppliers. He acknowledged the financial challenge of meeting electricity demand, revealing that approximately $700 million worth of fuel is needed to address the deficit.
In a bid to enhance energy sustainability, he highlighted plans to operationalize the Renewable Energy Investment Fund. This initiative will boost renewable energy adoption, reducing peak power demand and enabling cost savings in electricity production.
Despite ongoing concerns about power reliability, the minister remains confident that government interventions will sustain electricity supply. He urged the public to disregard speculation about impending nationwide blackouts.