Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has allayed fears about a potential power crisis, assuring citizens that the government is actively managing the country's fuel supply to maintain stable electricity generation.
Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Thursday, May 15, Jinapor addressed concerns over reports that Ghana has only 2.6 days' worth of fuel stock left for power production.
While he confirmed the accuracy of the figure, he stressed that it does not indicate an impending crisis. "On fuel stock, we did indicate to them that we have 2.6 days of fuel," the Minister stated. "But I also did say that fortunately, the Ministry of Finance has supported us-we've procured 450,000 barrels of light crude oil arriving this weekend." Jinapor emphasised that the additional fuel supply will significantly strengthen the nation's reserves, ensuring uninterrupted operations of thermal power plants.
Dismissing speculation about a looming power shortage, he reiterated that the situation remains under control. "So once it is true that we have 2.6 days of stock, the good news is that we have 450,000 barrels coming in, so we shouldn't panic.
