Deputy Energy Minister Designate: Recent Power Cuts to Be Resolved Within 2 Weeks

The Deputy Minister-designate for the Energy Ministry, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has addressed concerns regarding recent power disruptions in various parts of Ghana, stating that the government is taking steps to resolve the issue within the next two weeks.

Former Power Minister Dr. Kwabena Donkor raised doubts about Ghana’s electricity generation capacity, contradicting President Akufo-Addo’s assertion in Parliament that there has been uninterrupted power supply for the past seven years.

The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) identified insufficient fuel supply as the cause of the recent sporadic power outages and plans to engage Independent Power Producers to find solutions.

Adomako-Mensah assured the public during an interview with Citi News that the government is fully committed to addressing the issue. He acknowledged the recent power outages and emphasized that efforts are underway to rectify the situation within the next two weeks.

“I admit that for the past two or three weeks, there have been some power outages, but it is interesting that the two-week power outages are causing the Minority to have a press conference. I am yet to fully settle into the [Energy] Ministry, but my little interaction that I have had with the officers in the Ministry before my vetting is that this should be taken care of in the next two weeks.”

Source: ghmediahu