A three-week power outage has been announced by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as a result of a decrease in gas supply from Nigeria.
In a statement, the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) said that “the reduction in gas supply is due to maintenance works being undertaken by a gas supplier in Nigeria and is projected to last three weeks,” as reported by GRIDCo and ECG.
The statement further noted that Ghana’s total power generation capacity has decreased as a result of the maintenance, which may lead to load management during the project.
The announcement comes after a demonstration by popular actress Yvonne Nelson dubbed “DumsorMustStop” last week protesting the near 3-month erractic power supply, although the situation had improved in recent weeks.
The joint statement from ECG and GRIDCo is reproduced below.
The Ghana Grid Company LTD. (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana, (ECG) wish to inform the public that due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria since yesterday, Wednesday 12th June, 2024 some areas across the country have experienced interruption in power supply.
The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo), in a statement, has explained that the reduction in gas supply was due to maintenance works being undertaken by a gas supplier in Nigeria and is projected to last three (3) weeks.
The maintenance has caused a reduction in overall power generation capacity in Ghana which could result in load management over the period of the work.
GRIDCo and ECG however, wish to assure the public that we are collaborating with other stakeholders in the power value chain to optimise available resources to ensure minimal impact of the reduction in gas supply on consumers.
GRIDCo and ECG sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
JOINTLY ISSUED BY:
GRIDCo and ECG
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