Recent power outages plaguing the Greater Kumasi area are expected to ease by Friday, 5th June 2026, following the completion of critical upgrades to local sub-transmission infrastructure, the government has announced.
Speaking during Day 2 of the Ghana–UK Investment Summit in London, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, revealed that the final phase of an emergency grid stabilisation project is nearing completion, with the official handover scheduled for later this week.
Overcoming Weak Local Infrastructure
According to the Minister, the recurring blackouts in the Ashanti Region’s capital were not caused by a national generation shortage, but rather by severe vulnerabilities within the local distribution network.
”When we assumed office, we realised there was what you call localised load shedding in Kumasi,” Jinapor explained.
“The infrastructure was so weak that even when you have a reliable supply of power, the people of Kumasi keep suffering.”
To resolve the bottleneck, the ministry launched an emergency intervention focused on reinforcing the local grid’s capacity to handle and distribute electricity efficiently.
Scope of the Emergency Upgrades
The government’s targeted technical interventions to stabilise Kumasi’s power supply centred on the construction of new high-capacity transmission lines alongside the installation of additional substation transformers.
These infrastructure enhancements were designed to improve overall electricity transmission into the metropolitan area and safely manage increased voltage for residential and commercial use.
”The briefing I got this morning is that by Friday the project will be completed and handed over,” Jinapor said, expressing firm confidence that the upgraded network will permanently curb localised load shedding.
The completion of the project is expected to bring immediate relief to thousands of households and businesses in Greater Kumasi that have long battled disruptive, unpredictable power cuts.