ECG Gives Schedule for Dumsor in Accra, Gives Update on Power Disruption in Ashanti and Kasoa
- Scheduled power outages in Accra West and Ashanti regions on April 17 for essential maintenance
- Multiple transformer faults lead to unwelcome power cuts affecting several communities across Ghana
- ECG assures customers that engineers are working hard to restore power and mend transformer troubles
The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled planned and emergency maintenance exercises across two regions for April 17.
Graphic Online reported that engineers continue to battle multiple transformer faults that have led to power cuts across the Accra West, Ashanti West, and Central Regions.
Source: Facebook
The outages on April 17 will commence at 9:00 am across affected areas.
In the Accra West Region, a planned maintenance exercise will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, covering:
- Chorkor 31st
- White House
- Mamprobi Police Station
The eight-hour outage will impact these densely populated coastal communities as technicians undertake essential infrastructure upgrades.
Additionally, an emergency maintenance exercise will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, affecting:
- Asonkore
- Kwabenakwa
- Taslima
- Tewobaabe
- Edubias
The power distributor also shared some further maintenance schedules on Facebook.
Areas in Accra dealing with power disruptions
These scheduled interventions come as the Electricity Company of Ghana continues to manage the aftermath of multiple transformer faults that struck on April 16.
In the Accra West Region, a transformer fault disrupted power to:
- Stadium Road
- Odi Ahinkae
- Amasaman Hong Kong
- Abease
- ICGC Shalom Temple
- Papaase Soldier Land
- Treba high tension
- Parts of Hearts Park
In the Ashanti West Region, a faulty transformer at Adiebeha near the Adiebeha Seventh Day Adventist Church left parts of Adiebeha and its surrounding areas without power.
Source: Facebook
The Electricity Company of Ghana assured affected customers that engineers were on top of the issues and working to restore power.
In the Central Region, a damaged transformer at TV 3, Iron City in the Kasoa South District, affected the power supply TV 3 and the surrounding areas.
PURC reduces electricity and water tariffs
YEN.com.gh reported that the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) recently adjusted electricity and water tariffs downwards following its quarterly tariff review.
Effective from 1 April 2026, electricity tariffs dropped by an average of 4.81%, while water tariffs were reduced by 3.06%.
The Ghanaian government office, in a statement, said the review was conducted in line with its mandate to adjust tariffs quarterly to reflect prevailing economic conditions and operational factors affecting utility service providers in the country.
Source: YEN.com.gh
