Widespread Power Outage Hits Parts of Ghana Again

GRIDCo blames major transmission fault for nationwide power outage

By: Amoako Kwame The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed Thursday morning’s widespread power outage to a major fault on the Akosombo–Volta transmission line, which triggered the automatic shutdown of the Akosombo generating units and some thermal power plants. The incident plunged several parts of the country into darkness from about 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, disrupting households, businesses and essential services. …

Nationwide blackout: We're working to restore full power supply — GRIDCo assures

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it is working to restore full power supply after a major fault on the national transmission system caused widespread outages across the country. The fault occurred at about 4:30 a.

Ghana rocked by widespread dumsor again, GRIDCo explains cause of disruption

GRIDCo has confirmed that the fault on the Akosombo–Volta transmission line caused the widespread power outage that swept across multiple regions

Nationwide power outage: GRIDCo blames fault on Akosombo–Volta transmission line

GRIDCo says a fault on the Akosombo–Volta line triggered a nationwide power outage on 20 August 2026. Restoration efforts are under way across affected areas.

Widespread power outage hits parts of Ghana again

Several parts of Ghana were plunged into darkness in the early hours of Thursday, August 20, following a widespread power outage that affected households, businesses and essential services across multiple regions. In Accra, communities including Adabraka, Weija, Tesano, Achimota, Dzorwulu, Legon, Madina, Adenta and Oyarifa were among the areas affected, with residents reporting power outages from around 4:15 a.m. The disruption was not limited t…