President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his administration is working tirelessly to ensure a stable power supply, vowing to prevent intermittent power outages, commonly referred to as "dumsor".
However, he urged Ghanaians to remain hopeful and confident in his government’s ability to find sustainable solutions.
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“We are assuming office at a critical time in our nation’s history. Ghana is faced with significant challenges. But that is exactly the reason why you elected us. We will transparently let you understand what those challenges are and we will take responsibility for solving them,” he stated.
“There is a threat of power outages but my brothers and sisters, don’t despair. You elected us to solve the problems not to put the blame on anybody else,” President Mahama said.
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He revealed that on Wednesday, January 8, he convened a stakeholders’ meeting to brainstorm and implement innovative strategies to stabilize the energy supply.
“I can assure you of some of the ideas they have come up with. We will make sure that your lights stay on and that we do not have dumsor,” he stated.
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has indicated that the country needs approximately $90 million to purchase alternative fuel to maintain power generation during the upcoming shutdown of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) for maintenance from January 20 to February 16, 2025.