The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has explained why a fixed “dumsor” timetable cannot be published despite growing calls from the public.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on the energy sector on April 27, 2026, he said the current load shedding cannot be programmed because it is fluid, unlike the regular outages where timelines are predictable over a foreseeable period.

The minister assured Ghanaians that engineers are working around the clock to restore power before the week ends.

“Because it is fluid, because it’s not like the regular load shedding where you are aware that for a foreseeable period of time you cannot restore power, we cannot do weekly publications. In fact, engineers are working around the clock. Within this week, they are pushing to restore all the plants back online,” he said.

Jinapor further noted that only short interval notices can be issued for now, rather than a full timetable, because engineers are actively resolving challenges and restoring capacity in real time.

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“We can only provide you with a very short interval period. Indeed, this morning, we published a schedule for 6 AM to 6 PM. This afternoon, they’ve had to review it because one more plant has come on with about 140 megawatts. And so, we would not live in denial,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament has urged the government to release a clear load-shedding timetable as persistent outages continue to affect parts of the country.

The caucus argues that the ongoing power challenges cannot be attributed solely to the recent fire outbreak at the Akosombo substation, insisting that broader systemic issues within the energy sector must be addressed urgently.

“Some of the updates I see on ECG, the lights would even go off before they tell you that the lights are not going to be on. Government must come in and give us a certain timetable to give us some respite and some planning space,” Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, said.



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