Dumsor Alert: ECG Shares Schedule for Power Cuts on April 22, Explains Reason for Recent Disruptions
- The Electricity Company of Ghana tackles underground cables and burnt poles, plunging communities into darkness
- Power cuts will affect several regions, with scheduled maintenance affecting towns like Amasaman and Tuba township
- Engineers are responding to network faults with emergency operations impacting numerous areas
The Electricity Company of Ghana has continued with its planned and emergency maintenance exercises across three regions on April 22, 2026.
The company has said its engineers continue to deal with faulty underground cables and burnt high-tension poles.
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Graphic Online reported that these plunged several communities into darkness on Tuesday.
In the Accra West Region, power cuts will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting:
- Amasaman
- Plywood
- Bubuashie E.P. Church
In the Western Region, a planned maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, affecting:
- Achantaman
- West Tanokrom
In the Central Region, a planned maintenance exercise will run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, affecting:
- Tuba township
- Mama Africa
- Lamgba
An emergency maintenance operation will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, affecting:
- Abotareye
- Hiawa
- Nkakaa
- Manso Amenfi
- Akyekyere
- Bonuama
- Suroso
- Asankragwa
- Mota
- Kwesi Bokoro
- Aboi Nkwata
- Dunkwa
- Enhie
- M-T-N
- Samreboi
- Moseaso
- Asakra Breman
- Odumasi
The company said these interventions are in response to multiple network faults on April 21.
In the Accra East Region, a faulty underground high-tension cable at Agbogba disrupted power to Ashongman Estate, Ashongman Atakora Estate, Ashongman Aggies Spot
In the Volta Region, a burnt high-tension pole on the Agortoe T-off affected Hadota, Adzato, Vorvonukope, Sokutime, Aflato, Sodzi, Kpordui, and surrounding areas.
Energy Ministry shares plan to address dumsor disruptions
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Energy announced an 18-month intervention programme to address the power cuts costing at least GH¢4 billion.
As part of this effort, 11 power station transformers are being installed across the Greater Accra Region, while an additional 30 transformers are expected to be deployed within the same period.
The second phase, expected to run from three to six months, will involve the replacement of about 2,000 deteriorated poles nationwide.
Mahama speaks on dumsor concerns
Amid the consistent power cuts, President John Mahama downplayed concerns that there was a power crisis.
The president assured a more stable power supply across the country as the government intensifies efforts to improve electricity delivery.
His recent remarks came during a visit to the Northern Electricity Distribution Company on April 19. The energy minister shared the photos on Facebook.
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Citi News reported that the intervention will involve replacing old and faulty transformers.
ECG boss issues update on dumsor
YEN.com.gh reported that the Electricity Company of Ghana commented on the recent power supply issues that are
Speaking at a press conference on April 20, the company's manager, Kwame Kpekpena, apologised to Ghanaians over the power cuts.
His apology comes amid persistent power fluctuations in parts of the country, causing inconvenience and, in some cases, damage to homes and commercial activities.
Kpekpena assured the public that steps are being taken to resolve the reliability challenges facing the power distribution system.
Source: YEN.com.gh
