IES urges Mahama administration to act swiftly to avert impending dumsor

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has issued a critical warning about a looming power crisis, commonly known as ‘dumsor,’ and called on the Mahama administration to act decisively to prevent prolonged outages.

Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director of IES, described Ghana’s power sector as “fragile,” citing systemic inefficiencies and poor planning as key factors.

“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 stressed that the overreliance on natural gas, coupled with insufficient backup fuel reserves, has left the country vulnerable.

“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.

Nana Amoasi VII also criticised the transition arrangements, expressing disappointment over the lack of procurement plans for fuel to ensure a smooth power supply during the transition of administrations.

“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.

Calling for immediate action, the IES Executive Director urged the Mahama-led administration to prioritise addressing this crisis.

“We appeal to the men in charge today to act swiftly. Without this, the country remains largely exposed,” he cautioned.

The warning comes after John Abdulai Jinapor, MP for Yapei Kusawgu, revealed that Ghana’s fuel stock is critically low, leaving only five hours of supply and heightening fears of a power crisis.

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