The Minority in Parliament has attributed the recent power outages to what it describes as the Mahama administration’s neglect of the Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) introduced by the Akufo-Addo government to address financial and operational challenges in the sector.
According to the Minority, the erratic power supply predates the recent inferno at the Akosombo substation.
Addressing the media in Parliament on April 28, 2026 Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah said the current power outages experienced are a result of government’s incompetence not planned maintenance schedules.
“The lights are out because this government failed to implement the recovery plan it inherited, not because of engineering schedule, “he stated.
“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 incompetence stewardship,” he added.
The Minority called on government to “fully and faithfully implement” Energy Sector Recovery Programme with a public implementation timeline verified by independent parties.
The Minority further demanded a comprehensive account of the GHC1 “dumsor levy.”
According to the caucus, the Ministers for Energy and Finance must, upon Parliament’s resumption, present a detailed and independently verified report outlining all revenues collected under the levy, as well as how the funds have been disbursed and utilised.
The Minority insists that transparency is critical, especially as Ghanaians continue to experience intermittent power outages despite the levy’s implementation.
“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 Caucus stressed.
The Minority disclosed that he First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, is expected to file a Right to Information (RTI) request seeking detailed data on the total amount realised from the levy and its specific uses within the energy sector.
The Minority maintained that the request is necessary to ensure accountability and to address growing public concern over the effectiveness of the levy in resolving the country’s ongoing power challenges.
