The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that there will be a three-week power cut due to a shortage of gas supply from Nigeria.
The power company, which disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the gas reduction, which started on Wednesday, is due to maintenance work being carried out by a gas supplier in Nigeria.
It explained that this has led to a decrease in power generation capacity across Ghana.
The ECG further said that to manage the electricity distribution efficiently load shedding would be necessary.
“The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) wish to inform the public about the implementation of a load management program due to a gas supply shortfall from Nigeria,” the ECG said.
“This is necessary to maintain system stability and reliability during the three-week maintenance period of the gas supply infrastructure.”
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ECG, however, assured the public that it is collaborating closely with other stakeholders in the power sector to optimise available resources and reduce the impact on consumers.
The companies are committed to effectively managing the disruptions to ensure that essential services remain uninterrupted during the reduced gas supply period.
Earlier on Wednesday, the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) announced a reduction in gas volumes available for transportation as a result of a producer in Nigeria shutting down its facility for maintenance.
This has resulted in a reduced gas supply for WAPCo to transport to customers in Togo, Benin, and Ghana.
“One of the producers of the natural gas WAPCo transports from Nigeria has shut down its facility for a three-week maintenance, resulting in a decrease in gas available to transport for customers in Togo, Benin, and Ghana,” a statement from WAPCo read.
“The current situation is entirely out of WAPCo’s control. We expect normalcy to return after the maintenance activities.”
