IES diagnoses cause of Ghana’s ‘dumsor’ crisis

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has attributed Ghana's ongoing power crisis to persistent power generation deficits, which existed before the recent gas supply challenges.

Despite a projected peak load of 3,788 MW for 2024, average power generation at peak periods has been only 3,188.12 MW, resulting in a chronic generation deficit of around 600 MW.

The IES emphasized that this deficit, rather than the recent gas supply issues was the primary cause of the power outages.

They recommended strategies to address the generation shortfall and optimize resource use to mitigate the crisis.