The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has emphasized the need for the government, through the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), to provide a timetable for the ongoing power outages across the nation.
The call comes as many parts of Accra and other regions have been experiencing power cuts for days without prior notice from ECG or GridCo.
Speaking on Morning Starr with Francis Abban, Executive Director of IES, Nana Amusi, stated that providing a timetable to the public for the power outages should be a priority for the government.
“It is just fair and common sense to think the same way that you give a table out so that people can plan their lives and guide people as to when to expect power and when not to expect power. So that they can plan their businesses and daily lives and it has been the tradition,” Nana Amusi stated.
He explained that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) have not released a timetable for the power outages because the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) claims to have resolved the issue of ‘dumsor,’ or power outages.
“But in the last few weeks, GridCo in particular has not told us what is causing them not to have enough power in order to transmit to ECG and NEDCo. ECG and NEDCo are not willing to put out any time table because a government claim that ‘I have dealt with dumsor,” IES Executive Director indicated.