Ghana power crisis: Limited gas supply triggers nationwide power outage

2023-10-27 14:58

The power operator says electricity supplies have been curtailed as a result of "limited gas supply".

Most parts of Ghana have been plugged into darkness due to a lack of gas to power machinery used to generate electricity in the country.

Power distribution firm Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says the situation has caused "a supply gap of 550MW at peak time" at Tema power plant, near the capital...