Also known as: IES
Institute for Energy Security — energy policy research organization that calls for investigations and assessments of Ghana's power outages and petroleum sector challenges.
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… A Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Institute for Energy Security, Xatse Derick Emmanuel, says the situation reflects deeper structural challenges within Ghana’s power system—not just generation levels. …
IES analyst explains why ‘dumsor’ persists despite restored power unitsJoy Online
A Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Xatse Derrick Emmanuel, says Ghana could significantly reduce persistent power outages within a year if authorities simultaneously upgrade the country’s transmission and distribution systems. …
Simultaneous upgrades key to ending Ghana’s power outages within a year — IES analystJoy Online
A Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Xatse Derick Emmanuel, has called on government and sector stakeholders to adopt a coordinated and simultaneous approach in addressing Ghana’s recurring power supply challenges, commonly referred to …
Fix generation, transmission and distribution together to end dumsor – IES analyst to gov’tGhana Grid Company Limited says power supply was fully restored nationwide by 12:03 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, following a system disturbance, with the company pledging to continue implementing measures to strengthen the transmission network's reliability and resilience.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Grid Company Limited says power supply was fully restored nationwide by 12:03 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, following a system disturbance, with the company pledging to continue implementing measures to strengthen the transmission network's reliability and resilience.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security is calling for stronger safeguards around a temporary power arrangement at the Akosombo Generating Station to prevent technical faults from causing widespread outages. The demand follows Thursday's power outage, which GRIDCo attributed to a fault on the Akosombo–Volta transmission line; the government chose the temporary arrangement to avoid a six-month shutdown for permanent repairs to the control centre.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security is demanding the government and GRIDCo release findings from a technical investigation into a July 29 nationwide power outage. The demand follows another blackout on August 20, with IES citing concerns about the country's power system resilience.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security says ECG's GH¢200 million investment in system upgrades must translate into improved power supply reliability, and calls for investigation into recent nationwide outages to identify underlying problems and prevent recurrence.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security is calling for a thorough investigation into Ghana's two recent nationwide power outages, citing concerns about persistent weaknesses in the electricity supply chain. The incidents, attributed to transmission system disturbances and equipment faults, may indicate challenges such as deferred maintenance, underinvestment, or equipment obsolescence.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security has raised concerns over Ghana's power system stability following three nationwide blackouts in less than a month, with the latest outage on August 20 caused by a major fault on the Akosombo-Volta transmission lines. The IES called on GRIDCo to conduct an immediate technical assessment and publicly disclose its findings, noting that no report had been made public three weeks after a previous outage on July 29.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security is calling on government to enforce Ghana's Domestic Market Obligation regulations, arguing that TOR's return to operations has removed the main practical obstacle to implementation. The legal framework already exists under Regulation 32 of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (General) Regulations, 2018, and requires consistent administrative enforcement.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security says the Ghana cedi's recent depreciation is preventing larger fuel price reductions in Ghana, despite a government subsidy on diesel. Exchange rate fluctuations have a direct impact on petroleum prices because Ghana relies heavily on imported fuel.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Security welcomed the government's GH¢2 per litre diesel subsidy as a timely intervention to protect consumers from rising fuel prices and ease inflation, though it cautioned that it is not a long-term solution and expressed that extending the subsidy to petrol would have been preferable.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's crude oil production has declined for six consecutive years, falling from 71.44 million barrels in 2019 to 37.30 million barrels in 2025, according to an Institute for Energy Security report. The prolonged downturn, driven by ageing oil fields, limited upstream investment, and no new petroleum agreements since 2018, has caused total petroleum receipts to drop 43.27% from US$1.36 billion in 2024 to US$770.27 million in 2025.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Despite recovery of the fourth unit at Akosombo hydro power and increased generation, parts of Ghana continue to experience outages. An energy analyst says the problem reflects deeper structural challenges—generation must be balanced with transmission capacity and demand, as producing more power than the grid can handle risks voltage instability and system failures.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
An Institute for Energy Security analyst says Ghana could significantly reduce persistent power outages within a year if authorities simultaneously upgrade the country's transmission and distribution systems, rather than addressing segments one at a time. If the Electricity Company of Ghana and GRIDCo work concurrently to replace ageing transformers and improve weak infrastructure, the country could see major progress within 12 months.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
An Institute for Energy Security analyst has called on government and sector stakeholders to adopt a coordinated approach to address Ghana's recurring power supply challenges, arguing that the causes—spanning generation, transmission, and distribution—require holistic solutions rather than isolated interventions.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →