From Nkrumah to Akufo-Addo; the history of 'dumsor' as narrated by Kwesi Pratt

Nkrumah had ambitions to enhance the energy sector's capacity, but these plans were thwarted by his ousting in a coup and the subsequent advice of a British expert against such expansion.

Pratt also mentioned that Dr.

They were actually on site; we stopped that project.

Because of the advice, we stopped the Bui Dam project.

That was also stopped.

At the time, we were also seriously considering the nuclear option for power generation and had actually entered into an agreement with the Soviet Union, which was also stopped on the advice of a so-called British energy expert.

Pratt refuted the notion that the energy crisis was a result of former President Kufuor's administration.