Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has stated that the country’s energy sector is showing encouraging signs of stability and recovery.
According to him, ongoing reforms and targeted interventions are beginning to yield visible results.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series held at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, July 16, the Energy Minister said the power sector has seen significant progress.
“We can confidently announce that this energy sector is indeed showing signs of stabilisation and improvement. This has been driven by ongoing reforms aimed at addressing both technical and financial challenges, as well as modernising infrastructure.”
The Minister noted that the persistent and erratic power outages that characterised the beginning of the year have been largely curtailed.
“The persistent and erratic power outages that plagued the country when we assumed office at the beginning of the year have witnessed a remarkable improvement. We are now experiencing a much more reliable, uninterrupted supply of power and you can attest to that fact,” he stated.
He also addressed recent public reaction to scheduled maintenance at the ENI gas facility, which some had feared would lead to nationwide power cuts.
“This Sunday, when we were undertaking the upgrading of the ENI facility to increase gas production, some people went to town and christened that Sunday as ‘National Dumsor Day,’” he said.
“Fortunately, through the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders and our technical team, we were able to conduct that operation successfully without switching even one megawatt off.”
Reacting to the public commentary that followed, the Minister said the attention only highlights how critical electricity is to the nation.
“When I went on social media, I saw people saying they were disappointed. Others joked that the Minister had forgotten to switch the lights off,” he said.
“But it all attests to the importance of electricity in our daily lives, and we will do everything we can to ensure that we build on the gains we have made and consolidate them.”
