Dumsor Timetable: ECG Releases List With Over 25 Areas To Be Affected

• The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced that over 25 communities will experience power outages
• The company apologised for the disruption in a statement but did not outline a timeline for restoring power
• The company attributed the outages to a shortfall in power supply by the Ghana Grid Company Limited

The Electricity Company of Ghana outlined over 20 areas in the Greater Accra Region set to be affected by power cuts.

The affected areas were disclosed in a statement and included Kwabenya, Pokuase and Ayi Mensah.

The company apologised for the disruption but did not outline a timeline for restoring power.

In the statements, the company attributed the outages to a shortfall in power supply by the Ghana Grid Company Limited to the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point and the Smelter 2 Bulk Supply Point.

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Ghanaians have been faced with erratic power supply over the past year, which has intensified in recent months.

Despite the power cuts, the Electricity Company of Ghana has said there is no need for a load-shedding timetable.

The Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, controversially dismissed calls for a load-shedding timetable.

Prempeh assured that there were plans to fix the recent power supply challenges.

He also maintained that the power situation is now better than it was under the John Mahama administration over a decade ago.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has directed the Electricity Company of Ghana to provide a load management timetable.

In a statement, PURC asked ECG to provide the commission with a detailed load management timetable by April 2, 2024

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Major hospitals facing disconnection over GH¢261m debt

YEN.com.gh reported that some hospitals face disconnection from the power grid because of monies owed to the Electricity Company of Ghana.

Due to outstanding debts, the company has threatened to disconnect 91 hospitals from the national grid.

The health facilities, including the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the 37 Military Hospital, collectively owe GH¢261 million.

This move is part of the ECG’s comprehensive effort to recover funds owed by customers to strengthen its operational capabilities.

Source: YEN.com.gh