Tag Archives: Power outages

Residents of Akwatia Township and the surrounding areas in the Eastern Region have been without power for an extended period due to a fault, as announced by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo). GRDICo reports that there was a fire incident at the Akwatia substation on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the power outages being experienced in parts of Accra to the flooding of seven substations after the rains on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.       ECG in a press release on Thursday, May 2, indicated that the substations which included Burma …

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has denied being responsible for the recent power outages in the country. This follows allegations that the Authority is excessively exporting power to neighbouring countries. In a press release dated March 24, the VRA indicated that the claim that it is not meeting its power …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been given seven days by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to submit a comprehensive incident report on power outages for the period January 1, 2024 to date. According to the Commission, the ECG is also to state the volume of load curtailed …

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has attributed the recent power outages in parts of Accra and other regions to maintenance issues rather than fuel-related problems. Numerous communities have faced unpredictable power supply for several weeks without prior notice from ECG. Addressing the …

Engineers at Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) say a damaged central transmission line is the cause of the recent power outages in Greater Kumasi. Two of the central transmission lines have been damaged by a communications tower in the northern district of the GRIDCO set-up.   The situation has compelled …

Immediate past Chairman of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Kweku Andoh Awotwi says the cause of frequent power outages, aka ‘dumsor’, that has plagued the country especially during the Mahama administration is different from the current one. According to him, the current outages could be described as “dumsor” because of …