The Energy Minister, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, has dismissed calls for a load-shedding timetable from the minority in parliament, indicating that Ghana is currently exporting 300 megawatts (MW) of power to neighboring countries despite the current challenges within the energy sector.
In a press briefing on March 7, the Energy Minister outlined the state of Ghana’s energy sector, explaining that the country is experiencing these challenges because of poor infrastructure and mounting debts.
“The energy sector we inherited is riddled with poor infrastructure, huge unsustainable debts, and mounting debts,” he stated.
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However, he indicated that despite these financial difficulties, Ghana continues to supply power to Burkina Faso, Benin, and other neighboring nations, saying, “As we speak, we are exporting about 300 megawatts of power outside Ghana.”
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Additionally, he stressed that despite the challenges in the energy sector, the government is working actively to address them. He acknowledged the weakness of the system but assured that measures are in place to stabilize power supply.
“Admittedly, the system is very fragile and very weak, but we’ve been working around the clock to procure enough fuel and to make some payments to power suppliers in order to hold the system,” he noted.