The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has issued a serious warning about a potential power crisis, often known as ‘dumsor,’ and urged the Mahama administration to act decisively to avoid extended outages.
Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director of IES, labeled Ghana’s power sector as “fragile,” noting systemic inefficiencies and poor planning as major contributing reasons.
“It is not something that we were not expecting. We knew very well that we had a fragile power sector stemming from systemic inefficiencies, including poor planning,” he stated in an interview with Citi FM.
He emphasized that the nation is now vulnerable due to its over reliance on natural gas and its lack of backup fuel supplies.
“Almost all our plants can run on liquid fuel, but there is no adequate backup stock. We knew at some point, this could expose us,” he explained.
The transition measures were also criticized by Nana Amoasi VII, who expressed dissatisfaction over the absence of fuel purchase plans to guarantee a steady supply of electricity throughout the administration change.
“We were expecting some form of procurement or lifting, but checks indicate that we don’t have enough liquid fuel to avoid shocks in power supply,” he added.
The IES Executive Director called on the Mahama-led government to give this problem top priority and called for swift response.
“We appeal to the men in charge today to act swiftly. Without this, the country remains largely exposed,” he cautioned.
John Abdulai Jinapor, the MP for Yapei Kusawgu, issued the warning after revealing that Ghana’s fuel supply is critically low, leaving only five hours of supply and increasing concerns of a power outage.
