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Dumsor Alert: Cape Coast to Experience Planned Power Outage on January 8

Published 7 Jan 2026 at 8:54 AM

by Delali Adogla-Bessa

2 min read

Cape Coast will suffer power cuts on January 8 because of planned maintenance on the power transmission infrastructure
Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has apologised to residents and businesses for any inconvenience
The ministry in a statement justified the importance of this maintenance work as part of a broader policy

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Residents of Cape Coast and surrounding communities in the Central Region have been notified of a planned power outage scheduled for January 8, 2026.

This is because authorities will be undertaking major upgrades to power transmission infrastructure.

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Cape Coast will experience power cuts on January 8 due to essential upgrades to transmission infrastructure. The Ministry of Energy apologises for the inconvenience. — Energy minister announces that Cape Coast will experience power cuts on January 8. Credit: AJ Paulsen
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According to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, electricity supply will be interrupted from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

This will enable engineers to replace an existing 33MVA transformer at the Cape Coast Substation with a higher-capacity 66MVA transformer.

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The Ministry explained in a statement on Facebook that the planned outage is necessary to ensure the safe and efficient execution of the upgrade works.

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The upgrade forms part of the government’s broader agenda to expand and modernise electricity transmission infrastructure through the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and its agencies.

The ministry also apologised to residents and businesses for any inconvenience the outage may cause.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:

Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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