Restoration of Akosombo power units: Expect stable power supply - Richmond Rockson

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition says Ghana’s electricity supply has stabilised following the full restoration of all generating units affected by the recent Akosombo incident.

Spokesperson for the Ministry, Richmond Rockson, confirmed that all six generating units at the facility are now back in operation and feeding power into the national grid.

He explained that the system is currently operating at full available capacity, supplying about 1,000 megawatts into a national generation mix of roughly 4,800 megawatts dependable capacity.

“At this point, the full complement is back on stream and being dispatched to the national grid,” he said on TV3's The KeyPoints on May 2.

Mr. Rockson noted that while isolated supply challenges may still occur in some areas, the broader system has remained largely stable over the past days.

He added that dispatch operations continue to be closely monitored, with different plants contributing based on daily system demand and fuel availability.

According to him, the rapid recovery of the grid was made possible through round-the-clock technical coordination between engineers, the Electricity Company of Ghana, and the Ghana Grid Company.

He commended sector leadership and technical teams for what he described as an exceptional recovery effort under difficult conditions.

Mr. Rockson also acknowledged public concern during the disruption period but urged Ghanaians to support ongoing efforts to strengthen the power system.

“Energy is life. Every modern activity depends on stable electricity,” he said.

He assured that government remains committed to maintaining stability and improving infrastructure resilience to prevent similar disruptions in future.