Gas Supply Disruption in Nigeria Causes Blackouts in Ghana, Benin, and Togo.
Several regions in Ghana, Benin, and Togo are currently facing power outages due to a prolonged disruption in gas supply from Nigeria.
Major cities in these countries have been plunged into darkness following an announcement by the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO) in Accra, Ghana, regarding a drop in gas volumes available for transportation.
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Last Wednesday, WAPCO stated that one of its gas producers in Nigeria was conducting maintenance work, necessitating a three-week shutdown of its facility.
As a result, there is a reduction in the gas available for WAPCO to transport to customers in Togo, Benin, and Ghana.
“The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited regrets to announce that it is experiencing a drop in gas volumes available for transportation due to ongoing maintenance works by one of its gas producers in Nigeria,” WAPCO said.
“One of the producers of the natural gas WAPCO transports from Nigeria has shut down its facility for three-week maintenance, resulting in a decrease of gas available for WAPCO to transport to customers in Togo, Benin, and Ghana. The current situation is entirely out of WAPCO’s control,” the company added.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Grid Company Limited and the Electricity Company of Ghana have informed electricity consumers that some areas have already been affected by power outages.
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In a jointly signed statement, they announced: “We wish to inform the public that due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria since Wednesday, 12th June 2024, some areas across the country have experienced interruptions in power supply.”
The outage has been attributed to a gas shortage caused by the three-week maintenance work being carried out by a gas supplier in Nigeria.
“The West African Gas Pipeline Company, in a statement, has explained that the reduction in gas supply is due to maintenance works being undertaken by a gas supplier in Nigeria and is projected to last three weeks,” the statement added.
Gas Supply Disruption in Nigeria Causes Blackouts in Ghana, Benin, and Togo.
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