The outgoing NPP did not inherit ‘dumsor’ but is leaving office with ‘dumsor’—Energy Expert

The departing Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government did not inherit "dumsor," according to energy expert Samson Addae, and is departing office while Ghanaians face a power outage.

He claimed that the government's failure to compensate Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has caused "dumsor" for Ghanaians since September 2024.

He said, "People should stop saying that we will experience 'dumsor' under the incoming government, because we are already experiencing it," on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM's Frontline. We have had power interruptions since September 2024. Sonu Asogli has shut down its establishment. The issue stems from a number of difficulties facing the industry. Instead of inventing "dumsor," the next administration will inherit it.

He clarified that although the John Mahama-led government took action to end the "dumsor" situation permanently, his efforts went unappreciated, and the departing administration did not adequately oversee the industry.

He claimed that since the Mahama-led government carried out a number of projects, like as the acquisition of AMERI and other factories, it has no right to make absurd remarks about inheriting "dumsor" as a government that inherited excess capacity.

He claimed that capacity limitations, not just our incapacity to buy, were the primary problem under Mahama.

One misunderstanding that this government and its communicators had was that, rather than capacity problems, our 2014 dilemma resulted from our inability to buy fuel. Therefore, it wasn't that we couldn't purchase fuel; rather, it was that we lacked the capacity to do so. We shall see if the situation gets worse if we shut down AMERI, Karpower, and the other businesses Mahama bought. So, it had nothing to do with money. He explained to host Kwabena Agyepong that the problem was with our capabilities.

"The NPP government is leaving office with 'dumsor,' but it did not inherit it," he said. The government's failure to pay the IPPs has been established. The next government would have to find funds to pay the IPPs in order to aid in the issue' resolution.