The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Isaac Agyei Kwakye, has firmly denied claims that “dumsor” — the term used for Ghana’s infamous erratic power supply — has returned.
According to him, recent power outages experienced in parts of the country are due to isolated technical issues, such as faulty cables, and not a sign of generation problems.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Monday, April 28, Kwakye explained that while complaints about power interruptions have been received, the causes are localized and should not be interpreted as a nationwide energy crisis.
“There is no ‘dumsor’. There is nothing like ‘dumsor’ and ‘dumsor’ is not back. There have been isolated cases. I stay in Accra at Madina, and I can tell you that I don’t remember the last time I slept in the dark,” Kwakye stated. “What it means is that the cables there are not faulty.”
He cited examples such as Coco Beach and parts of Nungua, where localized faults were responsible for recent outages.
In these cases, he said, while some areas were without power, nearby communities remained connected — further evidence, he argued, that the problems are specific and infrastructure-related rather than systemic generation failures.
Kwakye emphasized that the ministry is actively working with stakeholders to ensure a stable and reliable power supply across the country. He assured the public that faults are being addressed swiftly to minimize inconvenience.
The clarification comes amid growing frustration among Ghanaians who have called on the government to find lasting solutions to the recent interruptions.
