The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has assured the public that Ghana will not experience load shedding or power interruptions during an upcoming 15-day scheduled maintenance on key energy infrastructure.
The ministry says the planned activity, backed by robust alternative measures, is aimed at preserving the long-term stability and reliability of the national power supply.
Speaking on behalf of the Ministry, Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, dismissed growing public concerns that the maintenance exercise would lead to a return of the widespread power outages.
According to him, the maintenance is part of a broader, proactive strategy to address deferred servicing of power plants—some of which have been overdue for months or even years.
“We are not expecting any load shedding. We are not expecting any interruptions in power supply.
“This is a scheduled maintenance, and the ministry has taken steps to plan carefully.”
Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
Rockson noted that the Ministry, led by Energy Minister John Jinapor, approved the maintenance request after identifying significant gaps in upkeep.
“When we took over, we realized most of the plants had not undergone maintenance, and some of the scheduled servicing had been deferred beyond safe limits.
“This posed a threat to the country’s energy security, and we’re taking deliberate action to mitigate that.”
Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
To counter this threat, the Ministry has taken a calculated approach to ensure a stable power supply, even as key gas facilities undergo servicing.
The 15-day exercise will see a temporary reduction in gas supply, approximately 95 million standard cubic feet per day which is expected to affect some thermal plants. However, Rockson affirmed that contingency measures are fully in place.
“Plans have been put in place to ensure that alternative fuels are made available.
“We’ve made Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and diesel available for thermal plants to produce power, to make up for the deficit.”
Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
No Load Shedding
This isn’t the first time the Ministry has undertaken such a task without causing outages. In April, a similar maintenance project was completed successfully, with no load shedding reported.
Rockson pointed to this precedent as evidence of the Ministry’s operational readiness.
“Even during the ENI upgrade that led to a temporary increase in gas supply from 240 million to 270 million standard cubic feet per day, we did not shed any load.”
Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
He also highlighted the progress made under Minister Jinapor’s leadership, contrasting it with the situation the government inherited. “When this government took over, we were shedding load of 700 megawatts,” Rockson stated, citing data from GRIDCo for December 2024.
“Now, we’ve not shed load in a long time. Any outages people experience are often due to local faults, not system-wide shortages.”
Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
To address public concerns and prevent misinformation, the Ministry is encouraging citizens to report any local outages directly to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
“Any time your light goes off as a consumer, we encourage you to call 0302-611-611, which is ECG’s helpline.
“Immediately, your light goes off, you report it. They’ll take your details, give you a code, and dispatch a team.”
Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
The Ministry also acknowledged the emotional toll caused by previous years of erratic power supply, which has led to public anxiety at the slightest outage.
Rockson noted that some Ghanaians immediately assume load shedding when their lights go out, but emphasized that those days are over at least under the current leadership.
“Because of past experiences, it looks like any time the light goes off, people assume it is load shedding. But that has not been the case for a while now.”
Richmond Rockson, Head of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
As the country prepares for the 15-day maintenance period, the Ministry reiterated its message: the exercise is a technical necessity aimed at ensuring long-term reliability, not a harbinger of renewed power challenges.
With backup fuels in place and improved infrastructure coordination, the Energy Ministry remains confident that the maintenance will be completed seamlessly, and without leaving Ghanaians in the dark.
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