The Gambia:Barrow Declares Electricity Supply Stable Following Weeks Of Power Outages

Power supply across The Gambia has largely stabilised following significant improvements in electricity imports through the Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du fleuve Gambie (OMVG) regional interconnection into the country’s national grid.

The country now has sufficient electricity to meet peak demand, which ranges between 85 megawatts (MW) and 95 MW, an official of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) told this portal on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

In recent months, The Gambia has experienced persistent power outages across the Greater Banjul Area and the West Coast Region, prompting many residents to express frustration over the reliability of electricity services.

Officials of the state-owned utility company, NAWEC, and the government attributed the outages to reduced electricity imports through the OMVG regional interconnection, which affected power supply to the country’s national grid.

However, the explanation was rejected by many citizens and opposition political parties, who accused the government of failing to manage the power sector efficiently.

Speaking on the electricity situation on Saturday, President Adama Barrow announced that power supply across the country had stabilised.

“Electricity is stable now,” President Barrow said.

“When there was no electricity, you complained. Now that it is stable, come out also and acknowledge that electricity is back,” he said while commissioning the National Emergency Treatment Centre and Biomedical Engineering Hospital in Farato on Saturday.

The President also announced that fuel prices would be reduced effective July 1.

He, however, did not provide details on the scope or size of the planned reduction.

During his remarks, President Barrow appealed for national unity, saying his primary concern was preserving peace and stability in the country regardless of political affiliation.

He said he harboured no ill feelings towards citizens who support opposition parties and urged Gambians to recognise the presidency as an institution that serves the entire nation.

“You should accept that I am the president of this country—that is the truth,” he said.

“When you are sick, you go to my hospital. When you have problems, you go to my police station. The roads you criticise are the same roads you drive on.”