The Ghana Grid Company LTD (GRIDCo) has announced that a power system disturbance on the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS) in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026, caused widespread electricity supply interruptions across parts of the country.

In a statement issued on July 29, 2026, GRIDCo said the incident caused the multiple tripping of some power generation plants.

"The Ghana Grid Company LTD (GRIDCo) wishes to inform the general public that the National Interconnected Transmission System experienced power system disturbance at approximately 3:11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2026," the statement said.

According to the company, "The disturbance resulted in the simultaneous tripping of some generating plants across the national power system, leading to interruption of electricity supply."

GRIDCo said it is working with key stakeholders in the power sector to restore electricity supply.

"GRIDCo has activated its established system restoration procedures. Our engineers and system operators are working continuously, in close collaboration with power sector stakeholders to restore power within the shortest time possible without compromising safety," the statement noted.

The company also disclosed that it has launched an investigation into the incident to establish its exact cause.

"At the same time, a comprehensive technical investigation has commenced to determine the precise cause of this system event," GRIDCo stated.

The transmission company apologised to customers affected by the outage and assured the public that efforts are underway to restore power safely and as quickly as possible.

"GRIDCo sincerely apologises for the inconvenience and appreciates the patience and understanding of the public during this period. We remain fully committed to restoring supply to all affected customers as quickly and safely as possible and will provide further updates as more information becomes available."

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GRIDCo is responsible for the transmission of electricity through Ghana's National Interconnected Transmission System, delivering power from wholesale suppliers, including Independent Power Producers and the Volta River Authority (VRA), to bulk customers and distribution utilities in Ghana and parts of West Africa.

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