'Power outages will be resolved by end of September' – Mahama Ayariga

Outgoing Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, says the factors causing the recent power outages across the country are expected to be resolved by the end of September 2026.

According to him, the Energy and Green Transition Minister, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured him that steps are being taken to address the challenges affecting power supply.

Speaking in Parliament on August 24, 2026, Ayariga said the outages are mainly linked to maintenance work by gas suppliers, as well as routine maintenance of ageing power infrastructure.

He also pointed to a recent fire outbreak that damaged a transmission substation at Akosombo as one of the incidents that has affected the stability of the power supply.

“I want to assure you that I have the assurance of the Minister of Energy that by the end of September, the issues causing the power outages will be resolved,” he said.

He explained that gas suppliers are currently carrying out scheduled maintenance, which has reduced the amount of gas available for power generation.

“We all know that our gas suppliers are having a maintenance schedule, which is reducing the supply of gas to the country,” he stated.

Ayariga expressed confidence that once the maintenance works are completed and damaged infrastructure is restored, the power situation will improve.

The assurance comes amid recent power outages affecting several parts of the country, causing disruptions to businesses and households.

Ghana has experienced a number of power outages in recent weeks, with several communities and businesses reporting interruptions in electricity supply.

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One of the major incidents occurred on August 20, when a fault on the Akosombo-Volta transmission line caused widespread outages. Power was restored to the affected areas later that day.

The incident came just weeks after another fault on the same transmission corridor caused power disruptions on July 29.

The recent outages have raised concerns about the reliability of Ghana’s power transmission and generation system, particularly as some of the country’s energy infrastructure continues to age.

The government has maintained that ongoing maintenance and repairs are necessary to improve the reliability of the power system.

Ayariga’s latest assurance suggests that the government expects the situation to improve once maintenance works by gas suppliers and repairs to key energy infrastructure are completed by the end of September.

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