Burnt poles cause power outage in parts of East Legon Hills and other areas — ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that several communities in Accra East are currently experiencing power disruption following a damage to electricity infrastructure on the ECG Quarters Feeder.
The disruption has affected multiple residential and institutional areas, including East Legon Hills, ECG Village, Police City, parts of Amanfrom, Ashiyie Fulani, Regimanuel Estate, Redrow Estate, Ridge View Estate, parts of Nanakrom, the Cancer Hospital area, and sections of Lakeside Estate Community 8.
In a statement issued on Friday, April 17, ECG said the outage was caused by burnt poles on the feeder serving the affected communities.
The power distribution company explained that engineers have been deployed to the field to fix the fault and restore electricity supply.
“The outage being experienced is as a result of burnt poles on the feeder which serves your communities,” ECG stated.
ECG further assured residents that efforts are underway to restore power by 6:00 p.m. on the same day.
It apologised for the inconvenience and urged affected customers to remain calm as restoration works continue.