In reaction to the current sporadic power outages known as “dumsor,” President Akufo-Addo has issued a directive to limit the export of electricity to neighboring nations.
Samuel Atta Akyea, the chairman of the Parliamentary Energy Committee, revealed this information on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday.
During his appearance on the program, Mr. Atta Akyea said that the decision demonstrated the President’s preference for meeting domestic energy needs over possible revenue from exporting electricity.
He emphasized the President’s resolve to resolving the ongoing unpredictability in the nation’s electricity supply.
“The President is more concerned with meeting national needs than pursuing foreign profit margins,” he said.
In order to address the ongoing power crisis, Mr. Atta Akyea—who also serves as the MP for Akim Abuakwa South—emphasized the necessity of rerouting electricity generated for export back into the national system.
In recent decades, Ghana has seen fluctuations in its energy supply, which have caused disruptions in multiple industries and difficulties for its customers.
The government’s move to reduce energy exports is a first step in lessening the impact of the power crisis on the country’s economy and people. In the meanwhile, the nation exports power to neighboring nations such as Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso.
According to what Mr. Atta Akyea said, the instruction is anticipated to be put into effect quickly, with steps taken right away to reroute electricity produced for export back into the national grid.
We cannot afford to let the national economy suffer in order to make good money elsewhere. Thus, to ensure that we have electricity in the interim, whatever is going outside would be controlled and put into the national grid, he informed host Evans Mensah.
