Dumsor: Accra, Ashanti and Volta Among Regions to Face Outages Because of October 8 ECG Maintenance
- The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Grid Company announced planned maintenance
- The areas affected by the disruption are under the Volta, Central, Ashanti, Accra and Tema regions
- The disruptions in some of the affected areas are expected to last until 5 pm on October 8
The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Grid Company have announced separate planned and emergency maintenance exercises scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
These maintenance activities will lead to power cuts in the affected areas.
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Graphic Online reported that in the Volta Region, the Ghana Grid Company will carry out maintenance at the Sogakope Bulk Supply Point till noon.
Sogakope, Akatsi, Adidome, Comboni, Agorkpo, Adutor, Dabala, Abor, Mafi Avedo, Torve, Yorkutikpo, Kpenu, Agorta, the Naval Training School, Woe, Anloga, Agordome, Savietula, Cescineros, Dzita and surrounding communities will suffer from power cuts
In the Central Region, the Electricity Company of Ghana will undertake maintenance until 4 pm.
Areas expected to be affected include Krispo City, Prisons, Budumburam, Apra, Loye, Kaemebre, Colomba Road, Market, Akweley, Adom Estate, Ofaanko, Jei-River, Papaase, Jei-Krodua, Bawjiase and their environs.
Similarly, in the Greater Accra Region, Electricity Company of Ghana will conduct maintenance works till 5 pm.
This will affect Botwe Aviation, Adenta, Sasabi Township, Mensah Bar, Bawaleshie, Oyibi, Malejor, Lands Commission, American Embassy, Cantonments, Darkuman, Obodan, Abetima and nearby areas.
Emergency maintenance in the Osu Night Market and its surrounding areas will lead to disruptions until 3 pm.
In the Tema Region, the Electricity Company of Ghana's maintenance will run until 4 pm.
This will affect Irrigation, Central University, Miotso, Emefs Estates, Celebrity Golf Club, Sakumono Village and Estates, and the surrounding communities.
The Ashanti Region scheduled maintenance will run until 5 pm.
The affected areas include Chirano, Nambro, Subri, Anwiaso, Akyease, Kwamekrom, Bibiani, Mensin Gold Mining Company, Tanodumase, KD Sreso, Nyinahin, Kuffour Camp, Bayerebon, Nagole, Ntobroso, Adobewura, Akorabokrom, Agogoso, Anwifutu, Kotokuom, Anyinamso 1 and 2, and nearby locations.
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In the Ashanti Region, communities such as Tutuka, Wawase, Akrofuom, Okyerekrom, Obuasi Zongo, Nhiaso, Central Market, Stadium, Kunka, Kwapia, Adansi, Asokwa and Fumso will experience power interruptions from 10 am to 4 pm.
On October 7, parts of the country suffered power cuts because of a rainstorm.
Areas affected by past ECG disruptions
July saw significant disruptions from power supply maintenance. On July 15, Greater Accra, Tema, Ashanti and Volta regions were affected by such operations.
On July 11, there were planned maintenance works in parts of the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions.
The Electricity Company of Ghana also managed temporary power outages on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
On the July 13 disruptions, the government also warned of some disruptions, noting rehabilitation work by gas supplier ENI.
Mahama speaks on power cuts
YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama touted his government’s achievements in power supply.
He said his administration has managed to stop the unstable power supply and load shedding.
The president said this during his first press engagement, which was held at the Jubilee House.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
