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The Minority in Parliament has attributed Ghana’s recent power outages to what it describes as the Mahama administration’s failure to implement the Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP), a policy framework introduced under the Akufo-Addo government to stabilise the country’s energy sector.
According to the caucus, the erratic electricity supply currently being experienced across parts of the country predates the recent fire incident at the Akosombo substation, dismissing suggestions that the outages are linked to isolated infrastructure failures or scheduled maintenance.
Addressing the media in Parliament, Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, criticised the government’s handling of the sector, arguing that the outages are the result of policy neglect rather than technical challenges.
“The lights are out because this government failed to implement the recovery plan it inherited, not because of engineering schedules,” he stated.
He further insisted that the return of persistent outages, commonly referred to as “dumsor”, dates back to early 2025 and cannot be attributed to recent incidents.
“The dumsor that millions of Ghanaians have been experiencing since January 2025 was not caused by any accident at Akosombo. It was caused by this government. The events of April 23 are the latest and most dramatic symptom of a power sector left to decay under the NDC’s incompetent stewardship,” he added.
The Minority is therefore calling on the government to fully implement the ESRP, urging authorities to publish a clear implementation timeline that can be independently verified.
In addition, the caucus has demanded full transparency regarding the GHC1 “dumsor levy,” questioning how the funds collected under the initiative have been utilised.
The group insists that both the Energy and Finance Ministers must, upon Parliament’s resumption, present a detailed and independently verified report outlining total revenues accrued from the levy, as well as how the funds have been disbursed within the energy sector.
“If the levy has been collected but not properly applied, Ghanaians have the right to know. If it has been misappropriated, those responsible must be held accountable,” the Minority stressed.
To further this demand, the First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, is expected to file a formal request under the Right to Information (RTI) Act to obtain detailed data on the total amount realised from the levy and its specific applications.
The Minority maintains that the move is necessary to ensure accountability and to address growing public concern over the effectiveness of the levy in resolving Ghana’s ongoing power challenges.