Power Crisis Deepens in Ghana Amid Gas Shortages and Electricity Hikes
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Large parts of Ghana facing power blackouts due to gas shortage at major facility in Tema. Outages compounding country's economic crisis.
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Ghana relies partly on natural gas for power generation. Has long battled power outages known locally as "dumsor".
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Recent studies expect Ghana's energy crisis to worsen starting this year due to underinvestment.
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Despite power shortfalls, residents burdened with hikes in electricity tariffs this year amid cost of living crisis.
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Ghana grappling with high inflation, weak currency, mounting debts, and high energy costs amid low revenues.