ECG Announces Six-Hour Daytime Power Cut Across Volta and Oti Regions
- The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a six-hour daytime power outage affecting parts of the Volta and Oti Regions on April 28, 2026
- The interruption, which will impact over 40 communities, has been linked to a fire at GRIDCo’s Akosombo substation fire incident
- ECG says electricity will be restored once supply stabilises and has apologised for the inconvenience caused
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a six-hour daytime power outage, locally known as dumsor, across parts of the Volta and Oti Regions.
In a public notice issued, ECG indicated that electricity will be curtailed from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on April 28, 2026, affecting homes, businesses, and institutions in more than 40 communities.
Source: UGC
Affected areas
The planned outage covers major towns across the Volta and Oti Regions, including Aflao, Kpando, Hohoe, Jasikan, Worawora, Adidome, Adaklu Waya, Kpoeta, and Anfoeta, as well as several cross-border communities near Togo.
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Other affected areas include Mepe, Battor, Ve-Golokwati, Fume, Logba Towns, Apenkwa, Bodada, Bowiri, Dzolokpuita, Amedzofe, Kpedze, Ziavi, Klefe, Nyive, Matse, Akoefe, Tanyigbe, Kwamekrom, Tapa Amanya, and parts of Mafi Towns and Asiekpe.
Educational institutions such as Kpando Technical Institute and KPASEC, as well as soldiers’ barracks and police depots, are also within the outage zone.
Afternoon to evening power cuts
Power supply will also be curtailed from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. later in the day in other parts of the two regions, including Keta, Sogakope, Akatsi, Denu, Aflao Lowcost, Anloga, Nkwanta, and Kadjebi.
Critical institutions on the list include parts of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) main campus, as well as sections of Ho Township.
Other affected communities include Oklahoma, Lolobi, Likpe, Ayoma, Baglo, Akpafu Adorko, Agorpenu, Dabala, Adutor, Tordzinu, Gafatsikope, Logokukope, Atidzive, Abor, Tadzewu, Fodome, Gbledi, Wli, Alavanyo, Nkonya, Gbi Akplamafu, Adina, Kedzi, Agavedzi, Asato, Mount Sinai, Adaklu Kodzobi, Sokode Lokoe, Akrofu, Abutia, Agbokope, Avoeme, Awakome, and Tsito Township.
Cross-border towns near Togo are also included on the list, along with parts of Kpando, Jasikan, and Liati.
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ECG explains dumsor in Volta, Oti Regions
ECG explained that the curtailment is directly linked to a fire at GRIDCo’s Akosombo substation, a key transmission point on the national grid. The incident has significantly reduced the available power supply to the Volta and Oti Regions.
This is the second ECG notice linked to the Akosombo fire within 24 hours, following an earlier outage scheduled from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
ECG stated that power will be restored once the generation profile improves and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
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ECG announces six-hour dumsor in Accra West
In a related publication, YEN.com.gh reported that parts of the Accra West Region would experience a six-hour power outage early Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
The Electricity Company of Ghana said the planned load curtailment is necessary to stabilise supply while engineers work to restore affected infrastructure.
Over 50 communities, including key business districts and institutions in Accra, are expected to be impacted.
Source: YEN.com.gh
