Here are areas, time to experience dumsor over ECG planned maintenance today
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled a major planned maintenance exercise in the Western Region for Monday, April 27, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, as engineers also continue to address widespread power disruptions in parts of the Central and Tema Regions.
The situation follows a fire outbreak at GRIDCo’s Akosombo substation on Sunday, 26th April 2026, alongside multiple network faults that have affected electricity supply across several communities.
Western Region – Planned Maintenance (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)
The maintenance exercise will affect the following communities:
- Bogoso Township
- Bawdie
- Ankonsia
- Adamanso Dewurampong
- Mansiso
- Wassa Akropong
- Samang
- Adesu
- Dadieso
- Assikuma
- Subriso Nanakor
- Japa
- Abenabena
- Nkonya
- Ntwitwina
- Abeisiwa
- Jonjoso
- Abotareye
- Hiawa
- Nkakaa
- Manso Amenfi
- Akyekyere
- Bonuama
- Suroso
- Asankragwa
- Mota
- Kwesi Bokoro
- Aboi Nkwata
- Dunkwa
- Enchi
- Samreboi
- Moseaso
- Asakra Breman
- Odumasi
- M-T-N and surrounding areas
Central Region – Power Curtailment (12:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sunday)
Following the Akosombo substation fire, ECG curtailed power supply in parts of the Central Region. Affected communities included:
- Blue Kiosk
- Teacher Block Factory
- Anigye-Krom
- Opeikuma
- Asamoa
- Parts of Colombo and CP
- Lawyer and Nyanyanu areas
- Yoo Mart and Budunburam
- Nkwantenan
- Tipper Junction
- Roman and Evalip
- Wallantu and Gateway
- Newtown and Kuwait
- Galilea Market
- TV3 area
- 94 Washing Bay
- New Market
- American Town
- Colomba and Congo Villa
- Akweley and Otta City
- Top Town
- Nurses Quarters
- Denchira
- Domeabra
- Kpormotey
- Ashalaja
Tema Region – Network Faults Disrupt Supply
Fault 1 (Kpong and surrounding areas):
- Kpong
- Nuaso
- Agormanya
- Odumase
- Kojonya
- Atua
- Somanya
- Surrounding communities
Fault 2 (wider Tema network):
- Lashibi
- Klagon
- Communities 13–20
- Sakumono Village and Estates
- Nungua Township
- Regional Maritime University
- Graceland
- Best Western Premier
- Kpoo Keke
- Leisure Hours Hotel
- Coco Beach
- Father’s Hotel
- Buade
- Adogonno
- Abrantie
- Danadams
- Glow Lamp
- Basket
- Frimpongmaa Estates
- Coastal Estates
- Junction Mall area
- Alton Hotel
- Queensland International School
- Regimanuel Estates
- Spintex Road (parts)
- Texpo
- Baatsonaa
- Surrounding areas
ECG has apologised to affected customers, noting that engineers are working to restore supply and resolve all network faults. The company also stressed that the planned maintenance is essential to improve the stability and reliability of the national power grid.