Power outages: We empathize with you, we're working to resolve the issues - Energy Minister

Energy Minister

Minister for Energy and Green Transition Dr John Jinapor, has assured Ghanaians that the government is working to resolve the issues that caused the power outages across the country.

He says that it is the resolve of the government to ensure that every Ghanaian enjoys reliable, uninterrupted power supply.

The Minister said the government empathizes with the general public in view of the crisis.

Addressing a press conference in Accra on Monday April 27, Dr Jianpor announced that two power generation units at Akosombo have been brought back into operation adding about 280MW to the national grid.

He said a third unit is expected to come on stream shortly to add another 140MW.

He further says that all six units should be back in operation by close of this week.

He said, "I am determined to work with the team to overcome these challenges.

"Despite the loss of Akosombo, all the other plants are running, but it leaves a major deficit. I wish to you assure you that I deeply empathize with you. We never saw it coming, we never anticipated, but we will rise above this.

"The first-generation unit was successfully installed yesterday. The second unit has also been brought and is generating power. The 3rd unit is undergoing installation."

Over the weekend, 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 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.