The Ashanti West Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Benjamin Obeng Antwi, has dismissed claims that the recent power outages in parts of the Ashanti Region signal a return of “dumsor”.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse, Mr. Obeng Antwi said the disruptions recorded over the past weekend and in recent weeks were isolated incidents and not due to a nationwide generation shortfall.
“We want to apologise to our customers for what has happened. It is not an excuse, but we want them to know that these disruptions are not due to a generation shortfall,” he stated.
According to him, the Ashanti Region has become one of Ghana’s key electricity generation hubs, strengthening supply capacity.
He referenced the commissioning of the first phase of the ASKSA Energy Plant by Energy Minister John Jinapor earlier this year, which currently adds 123 megawatts to the national grid. He noted that upon completion of its second phase, the plant’s output will increase to 205 megawatts.
Mr. Obeng Antwi also indicated that the Ameri power plant remains operational and contributes an additional 230 megawatts to the grid, further stabilising electricity supply.
“Though there were some pockets of outages over the weekend, all major faults have now been resolved. There is no systemic shortage in electricity generation,” he assured.
He explained that some of the outages were linked to cable faults and localised transformer challenges, including cases of third-party interference. ECG, he said, has completed repairs on the affected transmission lines.
The company has urged residents experiencing localised issues to report them through its official hotline to enable a swift response.
Mr. Obeng Antwi reiterated that residents should expect improved stability in the coming days, stressing that the recent disruptions do not amount to a return of widespread load shedding in the Ashanti Region.
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