The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has directed the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), Ing. Mark Awuah Baah, to step aside pending investigations into a fire outbreak at the Akosombo Power Control Centre that has disrupted electricity supply across the country.
The directive was announced by Minister for 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.
Minister Jinapor is scheduled to hold a major press briefing at 2pm on Monday, April 27, to address recent developments in electricity distribution across the country.
A nationwide audit of all energy installations is also set to commence on Monday, April 27, 2026.