Ghana’s electricity generation drops 3.99% in July 2026 - PURC
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) after a compilation of data from the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) Daily electricity Generation Reports has said Ghana’s total electricity generation declined by 3.99% month-on-month in July 2026.
Ghana's electricity generation declined by 3.99% in July 2026 compared to the previous month. According to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), total generation fell from 2,413.30 GWh in June to 2,317.13 GWh in July, as per MyJoyOnline Ghana.
The PURC attributed the decline partly to seasonal changes in demand, including lower demand associated with improved weather conditions. Despite the monthly decline, generation was 6.20% higher than in July 2025, MyJoyOnline Ghana reported.
Thermal power dominated Ghana's electricity generation mix, accounting for 74.33% of total generation in July, at 1,722.33 GWh. This represented a 4.99% decline from June but an 11.25% increase compared with July 2025, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. Hydropower contributed 579.45 GWh, or 25.01% of total generation, and solar accounted for 0.66% of total generation, at 15.35 GWh.
Brief written by urgent.news from 3News, MyJoyOnline Ghana — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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