Dumsor Will Persist Until the End of the Year – IES Warns
Power Crisis Deepens as Energy Sector Faces Operational and Financial Struggles
The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has cautioned that Ghana’s ongoing power outages, commonly known as dumsor, will continue until the end of the year unless urgent structural issues within the energy sector are resolved.
His remarks follow increasing reports of inconsistent power supply across the country, heightening concerns about the stability of the national electricity grid.
In an interview on Eyewitness News on Friday, February 21, 2025, Nana Amoasi VII attributed the persistent crisis to inefficiencies within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), ageing infrastructure, and financial constraints affecting key stakeholders in the energy sector.
He highlighted that Ghana’s power generation capacity remains critically strained, with demand regularly meeting or surpassing supply. This situation is exacerbated by frequent power plant shutdowns due to fuel shortages and unplanned maintenance, further disrupting the electricity supply chain.
“Until ECG addresses its operational inefficiencies, improves revenue collection, and ensures equitable distribution of funds across the energy value chain, these challenges will persist,” he explained.
He further stressed that without sufficient revenue, it would be difficult for GRIDCo to invest in modernizing its ageing transmission infrastructure. Likewise, power generators—both public and private—face significant hurdles in sustaining operations due to financial shortfalls. The supply of natural gas from the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) is also at risk, adding to the sector’s difficulties.
“We are in a very precarious position. Without resolving the inefficiencies at ECG, I regret to say that dumsor will likely persist until the end of the year,” Nana Amoasi VII reiterated.
The ongoing crisis is 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 African Gas Pipeline.
During a recent inspection of the pipeline’s scheduled maintenance, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, urged the public to remain patient as the government works to resolve the disruptions. He acknowledged that the lack of spare capacity remains a significant challenge in addressing the country’s power supply issues.
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