The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has swiftly responded to growing concerns over erratic power supply, attributing recent outages to isolated issues rather than a systemic crisis.
Public Relations Officer Isaac Agyei Kwakye emphasized that the power outages are localized cases, stemming from specific problems such as faulty cables, rather than generation-related issues.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily, Kwakye underscored that these isolated incidents should not be misconstrued as a return to the notorious “dumsor” era that plagued Ghana in the past. “There is no ‘dumsor’. There is nothing like ‘dumsor’ and ‘dumsor’ is not back,” he asserted. “There have been isolated cases. I stay in Accra at Madina, and I can tell you that I don’t remember the last time I slept in the dark.”
Kwakye explained that localized outages, such as the recent issue at Coco Beach and parts of Nungua, were specific problems being addressed. “If the cable is faulty, then certainly it has to be worked on,” he said. “What it means is that the cables there are not faulty. You can’t term that as dumsor.”
The Ministry, Kwakye assured, is working tirelessly to ensure a stable power supply through regular stakeholder meetings.
He emphasized that the recent outages were not indicative of a broader power supply issue, but rather isolated problems that were being promptly addressed.
“We are working to ensure that the power supply is stable,” Kwakye reiterated. “There are regular stakeholder meetings to address these issues, and we are committed to providing a reliable power supply to the Ghanaian people.”
