The Ministry of Energy has confirmed that recovery of the national power grid has reached a critical halfway point, with three out of six generation units at the Akosombo Hydroelectric Plant now fully restored to service.
The breakthrough comes four days after a fire gutted the substation’s control room, an incident that significantly disrupted the nation’s power evacuation capacity and triggered emergency load management across several regions.
Speaking on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Ministry’s spokesperson, Richmond Rockson, revealed that the restoration of the third turbine has provided an immediate and substantial boost to electricity supply.
He said the technical team faced a crisis without precedent in Ghana’s energy sector, noting that the damage to the control room forced engineers to work under extreme pressure to find innovative ways to bypass destroyed infrastructure.
“The good news is that I can confirm to you that earlier today, the third unit came back on stream,” he stated in an interview with Citi FM, marking a 50% restoration of Akosombo’s generation capacity.
He praised the technical staff for their swift response, saying the speed of recovery reflects the expertise within the Volta River Authority and GRIDCo.
“You could see the zeal and enthusiasm in dealing with a problem that has never occurred in this country. About 50% of Akosombo’s capacity is now operational, and work is ongoing to restore the rest,” he added.
The Ministry also addressed growing political tensions over the crisis, with the Minority in Parliament calling for the dismissal of the Energy Minister over alleged incompetence. Officials, however, dismissed the calls as opportunistic, insisting the fire was an unpredictable technical failure.
They maintained that the progress made within 96 hours demonstrates effective crisis management and coordination.
With half of Akosombo’s capacity now feeding into the national grid, the Ministry expects a significant reduction in outages across parts of the Ashanti, Central and Tema regions.
Engineers are reportedly working on the fourth unit, with the goal of restoring full capacity and stabilising power supply by the end of the week.
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