The Government has assured residents of the Greater Kumasi area in the Ashanti Region that recent power outages will soon ease, with ongoing upgrades to key sub-transmission infrastructure expected to be completed by Friday, June 5, 2026.
Speaking on Day 2 of the Ghana–UK Investment Summit in London, on June 2, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, said the challenges in Kumasi stemmed from weak infrastructure that led to persistent localised load shedding, even when national power supply remained stable.
“When we assumed office, we realised there was what you call localised load shedding in Kumasi. The infrastructure was so weak that even when you have a reliable supply of power, the people of Kumasi keep suffering,” he explained.
He noted that the government had responded with emergency interventions, including the construction of high-capacity power lines and the installation of additional transformers to strengthen supply reliability in the area.
According to him, the final phase of the project is nearing completion, with official handover expected later this week.
“We’ve done an emergency project, we’ve put in additional transformers, and the briefing I got this morning is that by Friday the project will be completed and handed over,” he said.
Mr. Jinapor expressed confidence that the intervention will significantly improve power stability in Kumasi, ending the recurring outages that have affected households and businesses in the area.