Parliament has been reconnected to the national grid after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) task force disconnected the Legislature due to the House's GH₵23 million debt owed to the distribution company.

The chamber of Parliament was plunged into darkness, along with MPs' offices, resulting in staff and members being stuck in elevators. Prompt intervention by fire service officers was required to rescue those trapped in the elevators.

Parliament has since settled more than GH₵10 million of the debt and has been reconnected.

The power outage occurred while legislators were debating President Akufo-Addo’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Outgoing Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, was on the floor defending the President’s address when the power went off, triggering chants of “Dumsor, dumsor!” from the Minority side of the house.

This incident comes amid complaints from many Ghanaians about erratic power supply.