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The statement, signed and issued in Accra by the deputy power minister, Abu Jinapor, said the interruption in power supply is due to "temporary difficulties" occasioned by the following:

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Touching on the tariff subsidy, the ministry clarified an earlier statement by the Electricity Company of Ghana in which it said it was implementing government subsidy to cushion Ghanaians.

"The Ministry has also noted varying commentary on the rationalization of lifeline tariffs and wishes to state that it has become necessary to carry out this re-alignment to ensure equity and fairness in the benefits of the lifeline tariff," the statement said.

According to the statement, following extensive consultation amongst the power sector stakeholders, the electricity billing system has been realigned and all anomalies corrected. Consequently, customers of ECG and NEDCO are expected to enjoy some relief in the amount paid for electricity consumption.

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A new ‘reckoner’ which brings clarity and better understanding of the billing system is being published by the utility companies, the statement added.