The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the power rationing exercise which began in April is still in force.

It explained that the effect of the exercise subsided during and after the 2014 FIFA World Cup because of energy-conservation practices adopted in Ghanaian households but the situation has since worsened.

Speaking to TV3’s Sandra Amarquaye in an interview on Thursday, September 4, William Boateng, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ECG, said: “For the past two weeks, [loadshedding] has gone up again.”

He pointed out that: “We are shedding within the region of 200MW and that is why customers are complaining but the loadshedding is not over yet.”

He was, however, not certain when the exercise will end as he observed the Company is yet to draft a timetable.

“I think it will be improper for us to come out with a timetable and [when] we are unable to follow the timetable, I think our consumers will not be happy with us.”

Mr Boateng told our energy reporter that ECG is still engaged in discussions with power-producing companies to consider whether a new timetable is necessary.

He explained that for now the timetable released in April will still be used.