Dumsor: ECG Lists Areas in Greater Accra to Experience 8-Hour Power Outage on May 3
- The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has listed the areas in Greater Accra that will face a power outage on May 3
- In a statement, the ECG said the reason for the temporary outage was to allow maintenance works to be carried out
- Social media users who took to the comments section of the post reacted to the so-called power crisis Ghana is facing
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Some areas in the Greater Accra Region will experience a temporary power outage, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced.
The outage on Sunday, May 3, is expected to last for eight hours, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Source: UGC
This will allow the electricity distribution company to undertake emergency maintenance works to improve service delivery.
In a Facebook post on May 2, the ECG announced that the list of affected areas includes Doblo, Hebron, Medie, Sarpeiman, Satellite, Macedonia, Stadium Road, Pobi Kope, Kotoku, Papase, Adeiso, Pokrom, Obuodaka, Amanfrom, Maame Dede, Asuaba, Kwesi Tenten, Danso, Coaltar, Dorkrochiwa, and surrounding areas.
It also expressed regret to persons who may be affected by the scheduled outage.
At the time of writing the report, the post by the ECG had gained over 200 likes and 11 comments.
Below is the Facebook post:
Generation units at Akosombo Dam restored
Meanwhile, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that the Akosombo Dam is now operating at full capacity after all generation units at the facility were restored to service.
In a Facebook post on May 1, 2026, Dr Jinapor labelled the recovery effort as a significant achievement and commended the engineers, technicians, and emergency response teams for their swift and coordinated response in bringing the generation units back online.
Source: Getty Images
Reactions to planned power cuts in Accra
Netizens who took to the comments section of the post have shared varied opinions on the ongoing power cuts across the country.
Some called out the ECG, detailing the impact the power cuts are having on businesses, and others praised the company for its transparency.
YEN.com.gh sampled some comments:
Kofy Obeng Berko stated:
"No need to mention Amanfrom Highview Junction, we've been experiencing a 5-day power outage due to a faulty transformer. What's the reason for this? 5 days without power, why?"
Edudzi De Psalmist wrote:
"Thank you"
Enoch Terry Baah added:
"Are these towns in Ghana? Kwesi Tenten sɛsɛn"
Jonathan Mensah added:
"Ghana Water Ltd., come and learn from ECG concerning updates and customer relations. Your minister remains a non-performing minister under the JDM government. Over four months, no flow of water and no updates too."
Mahama pushes for employment for NSS personnel
YEN.com.gh also reported that President John Mahama had recommended automatic employment for a female national service person who worked diligently during recovery efforts following the fire at the Akosombo substation.
He made the recommendation during his inspection of the facility on April 30, 2026, stating that commitment should not go unrewarded, stressing the need to reward professionals who go above and beyond in their service to the country.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
