The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says power supply has been fully restored to all affected areas following Thursday’s nationwide system disturbance.

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The company said restoration efforts began immediately after the disturbance, with engineers and other power sector technical teams working to stabilise the system and restore supply across the country.

According to GRIDCo, power had been fully restored nationwide by 12:03 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

In a statement issued on Friday, August 21, the company thanked the public and other stakeholders for their patience and cooperation during the restoration process.

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“GRIDCo appreciates the cooperation and support of all stakeholders throughout the restoration process,” it said.

The company also assured the public that it would continue implementing measures to improve the reliability, stability and resilience of the national transmission network.

“GRIDCo will continue to implement measures to strengthen the reliability, stability, and resilience of the transmission network,” the statement added.

The latest disruption has heightened concerns over the stability of Ghana’s power system, following a series of nationwide outages in recent weeks.

The development has also renewed calls for greater transparency from GRIDCo and the Energy Ministry over the causes of the disruptions and measures being taken to prevent their recurrence.

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has, in particular, called for the release of the technical investigation report into the July 29 nationwide blackout.

📰 Source: Joy Online Ghana