Mahama Speaks on Current Dumsor Concerns, Attributes Power Cuts to Technical Works
- President John Mahama has promised a power supply renaissance during his 'Resetting Ghana' tour
- Some 2,500 new transformers are being installed to address concerns with the power infrastructure
- The president said recent outages are just temporary hiccups in the quest for electricity reliability
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President John Mahama has expressed confidence in a more stable power supply across the country as the government intensifies efforts to improve electricity delivery.
His remarks followed a visit to the Northern Electricity Distribution Company on Sunday, April 19, 2026, as part of his “Resetting Ghana” tour, where he inspected transformers being deployed under a nationwide upgrade programme.
Source: Facebook
Citi News reported that Mahama also said 2,500 transformers were procured and are currently being installed in the first phase of an intervention aimed at stabilising power supply.
The intervention will see the replacement of old and faulty transformers to improve the quality and reliability of electricity delivery, adding that the programme will continue in phases over time.
Addressing concerns over recent power interruptions, he said the outages are linked to ongoing technical works to strengthen the system and do not indicate a return to prolonged power challenges.
GRIDCo maintenance works
As Mahama gave his assurance, Ghana Grid Company Limited and Ghana National Gas Company announced a planned shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant to allow for critical system restoration works.
The companies said there was a damaged Burner Management System that needed replacing.
According to a statement on Facebook, the Ghana Grid Company said the fault was first detected on April 15 and resulted in significant damage to the system’s controller, making a full replacement unavoidable.
The Burner Management System is a vital safety and operational component of the gas processing plant.
The Ghana Grid Company Limited and Ghana Gas indicated that preparatory works for the replacement are about 90 per cent complete.
As a result, the plant will be shut down for five hours, from midnight to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The companies assured the public that all necessary technical and operational measures have been put in place to ensure the maintenance exercise is completed within the scheduled timeframe.
Pastor blasts Mahama over dumsor
Meanwhile, a pastor recently criticised President John Mahama over the regular power outages he experiences in his neighbourhood.
Source: UGC
Pastor blasts Mahama over
The man of God said he lived in Ablekuma, Fan Milk, in the Greater Accra Region, and had not enjoyed two straight hours of power supply in recent times.
In a video on X back in March, the unhappy pastor said he was not the first person to complain about power issues and the cost of electricity lately.
Woman laments over ECG bills
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a woman cried out over soaring electricity costs, explaining how her household allegedly struggled with rapidly draining prepaid credit.
In a video, she spoke about how her GH¢1,000 prepaid electricity credit dropped to GH¢240 in six days, despite turning off all appliances and leaving no gadgets running.
Source: YEN.com.gh
