Energy Committee yet to receive July 29 blackout report – Adomako-Mensah
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, says his committee has not been furnished with the full report on the nationwide power outage recorded on July 29, 2026.
Collins Adomako-Mensah, the Deputy Ranking Member of the Ghanaian Energy Committee, has expressed concern regarding the lack of access to the full report on the nationwide power outage that occurred on July 29, 2026. Despite GRIDCo, Ghana's power company, stating that the report had been submitted to the Energy Minister, Mr. Adomako-Mensah has not received a copy. This has made it challenging for the committee to independently evaluate the findings and determine the measures taken to prevent such occurrences.
GRIDCo had previously testified before the Energy Committee following an audit report related to the same incident. During this hearing, the committee raised questions about the investigation's conclusions, with GRIDCo asserting that the report had been sent to the Minister and that sabotage was not considered a likely cause. However, Mr. Adomako-Mensah emphasized that the committee requires the complete report to ascertain the root cause of the outage and examine whether the suggested corrective actions have been executed.
The recurrence of significant power outages within a month has raised fresh concerns about the reliability and robustness of Ghana's power infrastructure. The Energy Committee plans to recall GRIDCo and the Energy Minister during their next session, which starts on Monday, August 24, 2026, to seek clarification on the issues. Mr. Adomako-Mensah stressed the urgency of addressing these problems to avert future disruptions and ensure a stable power supply for the nation.
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