Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced the full restoration of all power generation units following a major system disruption that affected electricity supply across parts of the country.
In a Facebook post on Friday, May 1, 2026, Dr Jinapor described the recovery effort as a significant achievement.
He consequently commended the engineers, technicians, and emergency response teams for their swift and coordinated response in bringing the generation units back online.
Dr Jinapor praised the dedication and professionalism of personnel across key institutions, including the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), Volta River Authority (VRA), and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), as well as other supporting agencies.
“Through their tireless work, discipline, and commitment to country, power has been restored and system stability secured,” he noted. "I extend my sincere appreciation to the leadership and staff of GRIDCo, VRA, ECG, and all supporting agencies whose coordination made this possible," he added.
Earlier, John Abdulai Jinapor asked the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), Mark Awuah Baah, to step aside pending investigations into the incident.
The directive was announced by the Minister of Information, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, via his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, April 26.
The fire, which occurred on April 23, 2026, knocked between 720 megawatts and nearly 1,000 megawatts off the national grid, forcing a full suspension of electricity exports and prompting a nationwide audit of energy infrastructure.
Beyond GRIDCo, Kwakye Ofosu also confirmed a major leadership shake-up within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region, where a significant power outage swept across residential neighbourhoods, commercial centres, and industrial zones following the Akosombo incident.