VIDEO: Watch what the Energy Minister said about the July 13 power interruption
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has confirmed that the country will experience a temporary nationwide power interruption on Sunday, July 13, 2025, due to scheduled maintenance by gas suppliers ENI.
The interruption, he explained, is the result of ENI’s planned shutdown of its gas supply valves to enable rehabilitation works that are expected to increase gas output to 270 million standard cubic feet (MMscf).
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the 161kV Anwomaso–Kumasi transmission July 8, the Minister said the shutdown, though inconvenient, is in the national interest.
“This Sunday, July 13, ENI will turn off their valves temporarily to increase gas production to about 270 MMscf. It means that we are stabilising the energy sector,” Mr Jinapor stated.
He assured that the temporary power outage, which is expected to last four to six hours during the day, will lead to improved gas supply and energy stability in the long term.
“Because the plant will be turned off for a short period within the day for maintenance works, we are likely to experience some interruption of power. It is for a good purpose,” he added.
Mr Jinapor disclosed that engineers had advised against running thermal plants on liquid fuel during the brief shutdown. He explained that the transition to liquid fuel would be technically demanding and unnecessary for such a short window.
“Based on the advice from engineers, I have directed that we do not attempt to run those plants on liquid fuel for that short period. It involves changing nozzles, it involves a lot of work, and so if we are going off for about four to six hours, you don’t risk transitioning to liquid fuel only to come back to gas,” he said.
The Energy Minister further assured that efforts were underway to minimise the impact of the shutdown on homes and businesses.
He also announced a significant milestone in Ghana’s oil sector, revealing that ENI had made a new commercial oil discovery, while Tullow Oil had committed to additional investments in Ghana’s upstream petroleum industry.
The Minister was speaking at the official launch of the Anwomaso–Kumasi transmission line project, co-funded by the European Union and the Government of France. The project aims to improve power efficiency and voltage stability in Kumasi and nearby mining towns like Dunkwa.
Mr Jinapor underscored the government’s commitment to long-term energy stability and infrastructure development, noting that these interventions were necessary for sustained economic growth.
Watch the video below;
The Energy Minister has announced a scheduled nationwide ‘dumsor’ on Sunday July 13, 2025 to allow for maintenance works by gas suppliers, ENI. pic.twitter.com/xY7VgCeJvV
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