Ghana’s power supply has recorded substantial improvement from 2025 into 2026 compared to the previous year, Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has announced, citing official data that shows a marked decline in outages.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, the MP for Yapei-Kusawgu and Minister for Energy and Green Transition said the evidence leaves no room for debate.
“When you look at the 2024 data against 2025, there is a remarkable improvement. This is data, not opinion; these are facts,” he stated.
According to Jinapor, 2024 was plagued by persistent load shedding nationwide. “In 2024, every single month recorded outages, not just for a week or two, but consistently throughout each month,” he explained.
By contrast, he noted that several months in 2025 recorded no load shedding in large parts of the country, signalling progress in grid stabilisation.
Challenges Remain
The minister acknowledged that reforms are incomplete. “We are not completely done with the reforms,” he said, adding that some communities still experience intermittent outages, which he attributed to localised faults rather than systemic national issues.
Jinapor pointed to ageing and overloaded transformers within the distribution system, noting that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) had admitted many transformers were obsolete or unable to handle rising demand, leading to frequent tripping.
Upon assuming office, he said, the government launched a programme to upgrade and replace faulty components, though the process requires time.
“We inherited these challenges and have rolled out a programme to address them, but it is a gradual process,” he said.
Financial and Infrastructure Progress
On the financial front, Jinapor reported that independent power producers are now receiving full payments under the cash waterfall mechanism, up from just 42 per cent previously.
He also revealed infrastructure upgrades, including the replacement of several primary substation transformers in Accra alone to improve bulk power distribution, with attention now shifting to smaller community-level transformers.
Approximately 83,000 transformers nationwide require attention, many being overloaded or outdated, he disclosed. Efforts to address these issues are underway through a targeted programme.
Appeal for Patience
Jinapor expressed confidence that ongoing interventions will resolve remaining isolated outages and further stabilise national power supply.
“So I will appeal to Ghanaians for a bit of patience; we have taken three months to deal with this situation. And I am sure given what we are doing, isolated cases will soon be addressed,” he concluded.
