Power supply in the Ashanti Region is expected to improve significantly by December 2026, as GRIDCo undertakes major infrastructure upgrades to strengthen electricity transmission in Greater Kumasi.
Chief Executive Officer of GRIDCo, Ing. Frank Asirifi Otchere, gave the assurance during a briefing with the Ashanti Regional Minister on ongoing interventions to strengthen electricity supply across Greater Kumasi.
As part of the measures, GRIDCo is installing a fifth feeder to supplement the four existing feeders supplying the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
The company is also undertaking an upgrade of the Kumasi–Anwomaso transmission line, including the Anwomaso-to-Ridge section, to increase its transmission capacity from approximately 360 megawatts to 1,000 megawatts. The project is expected to be completed in November 2026.
According to Ing. Otchere, the interventions are critical to improving the reliability of electricity supply, meeting increasing demand from households and industries, and addressing concerns over recurring outages in the region.
“What we want to say is that all the projects are important, but these ones are critical. We cannot wait to complete them. That is why we have prioritised these projects to ensure they are all completed by December,” he said.
The latest assurance comes amid persistent complaints from residents and businesses in the Ashanti Region over intermittent power outages, with some calling for the introduction of a load-shedding timetable.
In December 2025, the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition assured residents of Kumasi and other parts of the Ashanti Region of improved electricity supply following the addition of generation capacity associated with the AKSA Energy project at Anwomaso.
The Ministry also apologised to residents after power outages left parts of the region without electricity.
Earlier, in July 2026, GRIDCo and ECG announced a three-month programme to upgrade the Kumasi–Anwomaso transmission line, targeting an increase in its capacity from 364 megawatts to 1,000 megawatts.
The latest interventions are expected to strengthen the transmission network and provide a more reliable electricity supply to the Ashanti Region as demand continues to grow.
