Dumsor: ECG Releases New Schedule for Maintenance Power Cuts in Parts of Accra

• Some parts of Accra will experience power cuts on Sunday, May 28, 2025, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has warned
• In a statement informing the public about the development, ECG explained that the power cuts will enable Gridco to embark on maintenance works
• ECG has asked the general public to take note and prepare accordingly for the planned power outages to hit parts of the country

The Electricity Company of Ghana has warned residents in some parts of the Greater Accra region to brace for an upcoming power cut.

In a schedule sighted by YEN.com.gh, the electric company said areas including Mallam, Dansoman, etc., will be taken off the national grid on May 28, 2025, for maintenance, from 9:00 Am to 4:00 PM.

ECG, in a statement explained that this move is to enable GRIDCo to undertake maintenance works at the Mallam Bulk Supply Point.

"GridCo will undertake planned maintenance works at Mallam Bulk Supply Point to improve service delivery," ECG said in its statement.

Other areas which will be affected by the exercise are Awoshie, Odorkor, Sowutuom, Santa Maria, Gbawe, Weija, Tabora, Sakaman, Darkuman, Kwashieman, Ablekuma, Tabora, and Joma.

Additionally, Anyaa, Bortianor, McCarthy Hills, Mandela, Sunda Industries, Tuba, Dunkonaa, Manhian, Gbawe, West Hills Mall, and Oblogo will also experience power cuts. ECG in the statement apologised to its customers for any inconvenience caused.

See ECG's post announcing the scheduled maintenance works below:

ECG announces power cuts in Accra and Tema

This is the second notice that ECG has dropped in a week. In a recent notice, ECG announced a planned power cut on May 13 and 14, 2025.

On Tuesday, May 13, the affected areas in Greater Accra will be Pokuase Pharmacy, Ayawaso Station, Nii Ayii, Odumase, Amanfrom, Nsakina, Kotoku Papase, Papase Soldier Line, SCC, Old Barrier, Bortianor, Choice, Tseaddo, Oyibi and their surrounding communities.

In the Tema Region on May 13, residents in Jomef, Vodafone, Community 9 Market, Vienna City, Community 18, Devtraco, Koi Larbi, Adotey, City Escape, Miotso, Ghanaman Soccer Academy, Fish Feed, Noble Estates, Prampram Township, Kpoi Ete, Oasis, Oman and neighbouring areas will also experience a disruption in power supply.

For Greater Accra on May 14, power will go off in Abeka, Tesano Park, Santana Market, Ofankor Franko, Haatso, Achimota and nearby areas from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Western Region residents demand dumsor timetable

Residents in the Western Region have bemoaned the frequent power outages in the region for some time now.

According to them, power outages, also referred to as dumsor, have taken a toll on their daily lives and are negatively impacting business operations.

In this vein, they are demanding that the Electricity Company of Ghana release a load shedding timetable.

Detailing how the power outage situation has negatively impacted residents in the region, Emmanuel Baffour, a manager of a betting company in Takoradi, said he spends close to GH¢500 every three hours on fuel to power his generator whenever the power goes off.

Reacting to the concerns raised by some residents in the region, the Western Region Public Relations Officer for the Electricity Company of Ghana, Awal Boye, blamed the power outage problem on upstream challenges.

He assured that the company is working to fix the challenges to ensure a better experience for all its customers.

Energy Minister refutes dumsor crisis

The Minister of Energy and Green Transitions, John Jinapor, has dismissed the notion that the country is experiencing a power crisis.

Speaking in an interview with Citi FM, the minister said the government was taking the necessary steps to ensure constant electricity supply.

His comments are in response to the recent load shedding timetable issued to residents in parts of Accra and Kumasi.

Netizens react to ECG's new Dumsor schedule

Netizens who saw the post about ECG announcing the new schedule for power cuts expressed mixed reactions in the comments section of the post. While some thanked the Electricity company for the announcement, others criticised it for failing to handle the country's power issues.

@itsLamb3rt wrote:

"Announcing a supposedly well-thought-out ‘planned maintenance' after cutting off power? The level of incompetence here is truly unmatched. People’s lives and businesses depend on electricity—do better!"

@nenenarh_ wrote:

"You switch off the lights before you give the announcement."

@FVhiruz wrote:

"You should always act faster when you’re been called concerning a fault. Some people's lives depend on the electricity you provide. Imagine my neighbourhood having low current for the past three days, you’ve been called, but no maintenance team has been seen around."

ECG dismisses calls for load-shedding timetable

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that ECG dismissed calls for a load-shedding timetable despite recent power interruptions.

The company said current power challenges do not require a load-shedding timetable like in the 2014 power crisis.

The External Communications Manager at ECG said the same features of the power crisis are not present now.

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

Source: YEN.com.gh