ECG load shedding worsens amid $259M debt to IPPs
Accra, Ghana - Nov 20, 2024 - Ghana is facing a critical power crisis, with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) already shedding a significant amount of load due to unpaid debts to Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Ranking Member on the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor has revealed that the ECG has been experiencing load shedding consistently, and if the government fails to address the growing debt crisis, the situation could worsen, leading to a devastating 700 megawatts of power being cut off.
“I can tell you on authority that even before the IPPs shut down their plants, there was load shedding ongoing. There was load shedding a day before yesterday, there was load shedding yesterday, and today, based on the briefing I have had, there would be load shedding,” he said in an interview with JoyNews.
The crisis is exacerbated by the Chamber of Independent Power Producers Ghana's announcement that three of its members are likely to shut down due to debts owed to them, totaling $259 million. This would bring the number of shut-down IPPs to four, including Sunon-Asogli, which is already offline.
Source: Lead News Online
