Ghana likely to face serious power crisis in 2027 – Energy Analyst

Energy Analyst, Benjamin Nsiah, has cautioned that Ghana could face serious challenges in the energy sector by 2027 if strategic investments and long-term planning are not prioritized.

His remarks come in response to recent statements by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, who announced that the country has seen significant progress in the reliability of power supply, marking an end to the widespread outages that disrupted the early months of the year.

Speaking on Morning Starr with Joshua Kodjo Mensah on Thursday, July 17, Mr. Nsiah acknowledged the improvements but urged caution in declaring the sector stable.

“But yes, I do agree with them that there’s been some stability. But it’s too early to call for certain commendations of their activity. Until maybe one or two years, we could say that there’s that stability.”

Mr. Nsiah warned that Ghana could face a serious crisis in 2027 if new generation capacity is not added to meet the country’s rising energy demands.

“Because I foresee that we may face a serious challenge in 2027, especially when we are not procuring new generators at a time that our peak demand is growing. We are not adding capacity on to the grid. That may cause a problem in 2027,” he stated.

He emphasized that while short-term gains are welcome, the real measure of success will be the government’s ability to sustain reliable power through strategic planning, capacity expansion, and financial discipline.