A widespread power outage has hit several parts of Ghana, affecting regions including the Upper West, Upper East, Northern, Bono, Ashanti, Eastern and Greater Accra regions in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
According to a press statement issued by , the disturbance occurred at approximately 3:11 a.m. and disrupted the National Interconnected Transmission System.
GRIDCo explained that the outage was caused by a “power system disturbance” which resulted in the simultaneous tripping of some generating plants across the national grid. This led to a widespread interruption in electricity supply across multiple regions.
The company noted that engineers and system operators have since activated established restoration procedures and are working closely with key stakeholders in the power sector to restore electricity as quickly as possible.
“GRIDCo has activated its system restoration processes. Our engineers and operators are working continuously to restore power within the shortest possible time without compromising safety,” the statement indicated.
While efforts to restore power are ongoing, GRIDCo also disclosed that a comprehensive technical investigation has begun to determine the exact cause of the disturbance, which remains unknown at this time.
The company apologized to the public for the inconvenience caused and assured affected customers of its commitment to restoring stable electricity supply as soon as practicable without compromising safety.
