The representative for Yapei-Kusawgu in Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, has claimed that the Ministry of Finance has failed to fulfill a $50 million request from the Energy Ministry for purchasing fuel required by the thermal plants.According to Jinapor, as reported by Onua FM, the ongoing erratic power supply faced by Ghanaians is attributed to the government's inability to allocate funds for fueling the thermal plants.

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Providing additional insights, the member of parliament's Mines and Energy committee revealed that although the hydro plants are operating at maximum capacity, the thermal plants remain inactive due to gas shortages.Mr Jinapor highlighted that an amount of $50 million is needed to settle outstanding debts and procure new gas to fuel the plants.

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He emphasized, "It is a financial problem; if they acquire the funds today and purchase fuel, the issue would be resolved. The thermal plants are ready, the hydro plants are operating optimally; all that's required is fuel for the thermal plants."Acknowledging the power deficit, Jinapor elaborated on the procedures undertaken by GRIDCo (Ghana Grid Company Limited) and ECG (Electricity Company of Ghana) to manage the situation.

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He refuted claims by the Managing Director of ECG regarding overloaded transformers as the cause of power outages, attributing the issue to insufficient generation capacity.The country has been grappling with heightened power challenges, commonly referred to as 'dumsor,' with widespread outages across various regions.In response to public demands for a load-shedding timetable, Minister of Energy, Dr.

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Matthew Opoku Prempeh, dismissed the necessity, citing ECG's stance against it. He questioned the motives behind requesting such a timetable, asserting that it could incite negativity towards the nation.

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