Dumsor: ECG Announces 8-Hour Maintenance Power Cuts In Parts of Accra From August 17

• The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled maintenance work affecting parts of Accra from August 17
• The power distributor published notices on August 15 confirming the planned outages across multiple communities in the region
• Affected areas in the Volta Region will include Ziope, Akporkope, Sokode Gborgame, and surrounding areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in Accra that will result in temporary power interruptions in the week starting August 17.

The power distributor issued notices on August 16 indicating its planned maintenance in the Ashanti Region.

Per the notice on Facebook, areas like Pantang, Oyrifa, Teiman, Teshie Tebbibaino and parts of UPSA will be affected.

The power distributor said the power cuts would enable engineers to work on a fault to improve service delivery.

Power outage in parts of Accra

Ahead of the power cuts starting August 17, residents across several parts of Accra are experiencing an emergency outage to allow urgent repairs to a key transmission line.

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ECG announces power outage in parts of Accra on Sunday, August 16

ECG published an official press release on Saturday, August 15, 2026, detailing that the Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) will carry out emergency works to replace a damaged tower on the Tema–Achimota 161kV transmission line located at Ashaiman.

The outage will run from 3:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

According to ECG, the transmission tower was damaged after a fuel tanker exploded while welding work was being carried out on its tank within the transmission line's Right-of-Way (RoW).

Government's plan to address dumsor disruptions

YEN.com.gh also previously reported that the Ministry of Energy had announced an 18-month intervention scheme to address the power cuts, costing at least GH¢4 billion.

As part of this effort, 11 power station transformers will be installed across the Greater Accra Region, while an additional 30 are expected to be deployed during the same period.

The second phase of the intervention programme, expected to run for three to six months, was said to involve the replacement of about 2,000 deteriorated poles across Ghana.

The final phase, which accounts for about GH¢2 billion of the total budget, will address major backbone infrastructure, including 33-kilovolt feeders and regional system upgrades, to be completed within 18 months.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh