ECG and Gridco Announce Maintenance Dumsor Across 3 Regions on Wednesday, May 20
- Extensive maintenance has been scheduled in four regions, affecting the power supply on May 20, 2026
- Accra regions face eight-hour planned outages impacting key transport hubs and educational institutions
- GRIDCo said that maintenance is crucial for long-term power network reliability despite inconveniences
The Ghana Grid Company and the Electricity Company of Ghana have scheduled an extensive network of planned and emergency maintenance exercises across four regions for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Their engineers are set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to dozens of communities in the Accra East, Accra West, Tema, Central, and Volta Regions.
Source: Facebook
According to advisories issued by the power distributor on Facebook, the outages will commence at varying times across affected areas, with durations depending on the scope of works to be carried out at each location.
GRIDCo will also undertake emergency maintenance at the Aflao Bulk Supply Point.
In the Accra East Region, a planned maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting:
- Dzen Ayor
- Ability
- Haatso Trotro Station
- Agbogba Junction
- 37.
In the Accra West Region, a planned maintenance exercise will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting:
- Broadcasting
- New Bortianor
- Adanseman
- Cassava Farms
- Mr. Obeng
- Oshieyie.
In the Tema Region, a planned maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, affecting:
- Sackey
- Bediako
- High Tension
- Golf City, Bright Star School
- Jericho
- Roman Down
- Underbridge Market
- State School for the Deaf
- Adjei Kodjo
- Kanawu
- Community 22
- Michell Camp.
The six-hour outage will impact educational institutions, including a state school for the deaf, and residential communities.
Dumsor in the Central Region
In the Central Region, a planned maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, affecting:
- Apam Junction
- Apam Township
- Mumford
- Gomoa Dago
- Ankamu Junction
- Gomoa Ajumako
- Gomoa Akwakrom
- Gomoa Nkransh
- Gomoa Obokrom
- Gomoa Kumasi
- Gomoa Enyame
- Gomoa Dankyie
- Gomoa Koforidua
- Gomoa Dawurampong
- Gomoa Nduam
- Gomoa Wassa
- Gomoa Nkran
- Gomoa Esikuman
- Gomoa Debis
- Gomoa Darman
- Gomoa Abonko
- Gomoa Lome
- Gomoa Ogun.
Dumsor in the Volta Region
In the Volta Region, GRIDCo will undertake emergency maintenance works at the Aflao Bulk Supply Point from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, affecting:
- Denu
- Aflao
- Ave Towns
- Hedzranawo
- Havedzi
- Kedzi
- Adina
- Agavedzi
- Keta
- Afiadenyigba
- Atiteti
- Tsavanya
- Anlo
- Nakyikope
- Abor
- Part of Akatsi
- Dzodze.
Mahama speaks on dumsor concerns
Amid the consistent power cuts, President John Mahama downplayed concerns that there was an electricity crisis facing the country.
He gave assurances that the power supply would be more stable as the government intensifies efforts to improve electricity delivery.
Source: Facebook
Citi News reported at the time that the intervention would involve replacing old and faulty transformers.
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, assured consumers of a steady power supply.
Energy Ministry planning to address dumsor disruptions
YEN.com.gh also previously reported that the Ministry of Energy had 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 are expected to be deployed in the same period.
The second phase of the intervention programme, expected to run from three to six months, was said to involve the replacement of about 2,000 deteriorated poles across Ghana.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
