By Godgift Harris
Information Minster Jerolinmek Matthew Piah, has assured Liberians and their foreign residents that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), is fully prepared to maintain a stable electricity supply.
Piah said, throughout the upcoming dry season, a period traditionally marked by widespread power shortages, the corporation will keep the supply of electricity constant.
At the press briefing on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Piah stated that this year’s dry season will not cripple the country power grid as it has been the case in the past.
“Liberia will not experience the normal dry-season power shortage, whether rainy or dry, the LEC will remain stable,”
Piah: “Liberia currently receives 80 kilowatts of imported electricity through regional cooperation agreements 50 kw from La Côte d’Ivoire, and 30 kw from Guinea under the West African Power Pool (WAPP).”
He said this arrangement is designed to guarantee supply consistency even when local generation drops. However, Piah’s confidence has been met with skepticism from many Liberians who recalled repeated government assurances that never materialized.
In Monrovia, and surrounding areas, residents continue to depend heavily on private generators, and solar systems due to frequent outages and unreliable grid coverage.
Analysts note that while regional energy imports have improved LEC’s capacity, operational inefficiency, power theft, and poor maintenance still plague the utility.
The coming dry season, they say, will be the true test of whether Piah’s assurance holds.
Beyond the energy sector, Minister Piah also said road construction and rehabilitation remain a top government priority as the dry season approaches, traditionally the most favorable period for infrastructure projects.
He said the Boakai administration’s development agenda focuses on improving lives through access to electricity, roads and basic services.
“Pres. Boakai’s vision is centered on providing opportunities for Liberians. Roads, electricity and infrastructure are at the heart of his national development agenda,”
Despite government’s upbeat tone, critics argue that many of the administration pledges have so far fallen short of visible progress
With unfinished road projects, unreliable power distribution, and slow rural electrification still major concerns.
