The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition is demanding an immediate retraction and correction of what it describes as a “wholly inaccurate and misleading” publication on the country’s power supply, aired and subsequently amplified across Multimedia Group platforms.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Multimedia Group and signed by the sector minister Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor , the Ministry rejected assertions made in the research publication that Ghana experienced load shedding of up to 1,000 megawatts (MW) in March 2026 .
According to the ministry, the claim is “entirely false and unsupported by any operational records”, stressing that “At no point during the stated period did the system experience load shedding at that magnitude, or at all, as implied.”
The Ministry explains that during March and April 2026, generation levels were in fact sufficient to meet domestic demand, with surplus capacity exported to neighboring countries in line with Ghana’s regional power commitments.
The Ministry attributed the erroneous reporting to a mischaracterization of plant dispatch dynamics and grid management, arguing that the publication failed to distinguish between actual system-wide supply deficits and routine operational adjustments within the power system.
The Ministry also raised concerns over the lack of prior engagement before the publication, describing it as a breach of established protocols for reporting on critical national infrastructure.
“Matters relating to national power supply are highly technical and sensitive, and require responsible reporting grounded in accuracy, verification, and balance,” the letter noted.
Demands for Retraction
The Ministry has called on the Multimedia Group to:
- Issue an immediate retraction and correction with equal prominence;
- Provide a formal public clarification on the true state of power supply; and
- Commit to engaging the Ministry and relevant agencies on technical issues before publication.
The Ministry stressed that matters relating to national power supply are highly technical and sensitive, warning that unverified claims of this nature risk undermining public confidence, creating unnecessary concern among consumers, and misinforming stakeholders both within and beyond Ghana.
It reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and indicated its readiness to provide accurate data and technical briefings to support informed public discourse.
“We expect that this matter will be addressed with the urgency and seriousness it warrants, including prompt corrective action to mitigate any misinterpretation of system performance data,” the ministry’s letter concluded.
