Adomako-Mensah demands answers over recent blackouts

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has called for the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Minister of Energy to appear before Parliament to explain the recurring power outages across the country.

According to a report by adomonline.com on August 21, 2026, Adomako-Mensah said the frequency of the outages was a serious concern and required Parliament to demand clear answers from the agencies responsible for the country’s power transmission system.

“I’m just hoping that as Parliament reconvenes on an emergency situation for Monday, I just spoke to my chairman. I think we have to call GRIDCo and the Minister to appear before the Energy Committee to give us exactly where the problems are,” he said.

According to him, although power was restored quickly after both incidents, the repeated disruptions point to the need for Parliament to establish what is going wrong within the national power system.

He further disclosed that the Energy Committee had yet to receive the report on the earlier power system incident, despite GRIDCo indicating that the report had been submitted to the Minister of Energy.

The legislator said the committee had only come across commentaries on the report on social media and news platforms, making it difficult for members to independently assess its findings.

He explained that when GRIDCo appeared before the committee in connection with an audit report, members questioned the company about the findings of the investigation.

Why Ghana may continue to experience power outages

According to Adomako-Mensah, GRIDCo indicated that the report had been submitted to the energy minister and that sabotage had been ruled out as a possible cause of the earlier incident.

However, he maintained that Parliament needed access to the full report to properly scrutinise the findings and determine whether the recommended corrective measures had been implemented.

“The lack of access to the full report makes it difficult for Parliament to properly assess the causes of the disruptions and determine whether the recommended corrective measures have been implemented,” he said.

He stressed that the latest blackout had made the matter more urgent, particularly as the disruption affected several parts of the country.

Adomako-Mensah therefore urged Parliament’s Energy Committee to invite GRIDCo and the energy minister to provide a comprehensive explanation of the recurring disruptions and outline measures being taken to prevent further incidents.

His call follows the widespread blackout recorded on the morning of Thursday, August 20, 2026, which marked the second major disruption to Ghana’s power system within a month.

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