- ECG was urged to publish its own load-shedding schedule.
- Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh responded, implying no set timetable was necessary.
- Nana Amoasi VII sees the minister’s remarks as reflective of the government’s broader approach to Ghana’s power challenges.
- Remarks come after ECG board chairman Samuel Dubik stated electricity is not a right.
- Funding shortages are disrupting electricity generation and distribution.
- Ghana’s increasing debt raises the risk of electricity sector failure.
- Dumsor is expected to worsen starting in 2025.
- Amoasi stressed that the crisis will persist until government leaders acknowledge the problem.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) faced calls to release its own schedule for load-shedding, prompting a response from Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh. Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), interpreted the minister’s comments as reflective of the government’s broader stance on Ghana’s electricity challenges.
Amoasi noted that the remarks were unsurprising, especially after Samuel Dubik, ECG’s board chairman, stated that electricity should not be considered a right. In a response that many viewed as sarcastic, the Energy Minister suggested in a social media video that a fixed timetable was unnecessary because the current national situation did not warrant one.
The ongoing power outages, according to Amoasi, are largely driven by insufficient funding, which disrupts both generation and distribution across the electricity sector. He warned that with Ghana’s rising debt levels, the electricity sector faces a high risk of failure, and load-shedding, or dumsor, could worsen starting in 2025. Amoasi criticized authorities for not openly acknowledging the problem, emphasizing that the power crisis will continue until leaders accept the seriousness of the situation.
