The Energy Minister, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has introduced a new term to describe the current power outages affecting the entire country.
He assured the citizens of Ghana that what we are currently facing is not the famous dumsor, but rather a milder situation that will be resolved promptly.
During his speech at the Africa Energy Technology Conference, the Energy Minister highlighted that Ghana has moved from experiencing Dumsor to Dum Sie Sie, signifying that power interruptions are now scheduled for routine maintenance and repairs.
“When it comes to electricity, we’ve been challenged for some time. Before His Excellency got into office, we faced a challenge where we literally got three days off and one day on…We’ve moved from Dumsor, we are in a situation called “Dum Sie Sie”
Meanwhile, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed Ghanaians that there would be more power outages, commonly known as dumsor, during peak hours from 7 pm to 11 pm.
ECG clarified in a Facebook post that 630 distribution transformers in various communities across its operational areas have been identified as operating at full capacity due to the increased demand for electricity.
According to them, this situation may lead to blown fuses and damaged conductors, resulting in power outages, particularly during the peak load period in the affected regions.
ECG has appealed for the understanding and patience of affected customers as they continue their efforts to enhance Ghana’s power distribution system.
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