Audio By Carbonatix
To ensure the broadcasting of World Cup won't be disrupted, Ghana has purchased 50 megawatts of electricity from its neighbor, Ivory Coast, according to a news release by Ghana's Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
The commission is also appealing to the public to reserve energy by turning off power-consuming appliances such as freezers and air conditioners.
Due to low water levels at hydroelectric dams on the Volta River, which produces most of the country's electricity, Ghana has suffered power shortages this year.
Ghana’s current total installed generating capacity needs to be increased to 5,175 megawatts by 2023 to address the current power shortages and ensure an adequate supply of electricity, according to the Volta River Authority.
Latest Stories
-
Government tackling drug trafficking head-on – Tanko-Computer assures
48 minutes -
Climate, conflict and the struggle for resources: Why peacebuilding must look beyond the battlefield
53 minutes -
GRAY Network’s Menstrual Health project transforms education in Central and South Tongu
1 hour -
Green finance goes beyond banks and big corporations to driving climate and environmental solutions – Nanabanyin Addo-Brown
1 hour -
The journey is short
1 hour -
Teacher unions give government September 24 deadline to resolve promotion arrears
1 hour -
Restoring BDC confidence helped turn around TOR – MD
1 hour -
Chipper Cash launches bank-backed virtual accounts through collaboration with Universal Merchant Bank in Ghana
1 hour -
I’m beginning to suspect NPP members may be involved in drug trafficking – Mustapha Gbande
1 hour -
How hasty reading and inattention to complex texts may affect Ghanaian learners’ comprehension
1 hour -
Public transport fares to increase by 8% from September 26
1 hour -
How a $125m plant meant to fix Teshie-Nungua’s water crisis became a $235m judgment debt
1 hour -
NPP calls for parliamentary inquiry into cocaine trafficking concerns
1 hour -
Appiatse redevelopment enters final phase with 69 new housing units
2 hours -
Ahafo Ano South West DCE was tipped to win parliamentary for NDC seat in 2028 – Ashanti Region NDC Chairman
2 hours