Energy Minister, Energy Minister, has noted that his ministry is working effortlessly to put an end to the ongoing inconsistent electricity supply, popularly referred to as dumsor, Ghana is experiencing. Speaking to the media, he revealed that the country's power sector will be stabilized by May ending.The Minister indicated that a brief maintenance exercise is scheduled for June this year.“What I get is that within the month of May, there will be major maintenance, and in June, there will be minimal maintenance. So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should be seeing a stable power supply, but we should be servicing these plants,” he stated.The Minister's remarks come at a time where there's frequent intermittent power outages.He mentioned that the nation's power plants need urgent servicing as they are worn out, therefore, surpassing its recommended operating hours.This according, him rationalizing power has become crucial to check the current situation.“These are plants that have gone far beyond their maximum operating hours. So, as a responsible government, we have to undertake the servicing.

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“What I have realised is that if you hold them back for too long, you will compromise the integrity of the plant. So I want to appeal to Ghanaians that as we take this step, we will do everything within our power to reduce the impact, it is a necessary step,” he added.

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