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GRIDCo probes cause of power outage in parts of Tema
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has confirmed that an electrical fault at its Smelter II substation in Tema caused a power outage in...
ECG announces power outage in parts of Ghana amidst planned maintenance
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released its maintenance timetable for the week, warning customers in several regions to expect temporary power interruptions...
ECG announces power outage in parts of Accra; check out affected areas
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed customers in parts of the Accra West Region of a planned maintenance exercise that will result...
Power outage to hit Cape Coast on Jan. 8
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, in collaboration with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO), has announced that residents of Cape Coast and...
Power outage hits parts of Greater Kumasi
A temporary power outage has affected large parts of Greater Kumasi following a minor fault detected at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) on Sunday.
The...
Power outage hits Sogakope after damage to GRIDCo transmission line
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that a damaged transmission line has caused a power outage in Sogakope and nearby communities.
According to...
ECG announces power outage in parts of Greater Accra on July 18
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled power outage in parts of the Greater Accra Region on Friday, July 18, as...
Snake causes power outage at Ejisu
Residents of Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region experienced a power outage on Wednesday, June 11, after a snake reportedly entered the Electricity Company...
Vandalised transformer, cause of power outage in Adum – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana in Ashanti is attributing recent power outages experienced by business owners and residents in the Central Business District of...
Power outage disrupts studies at Chereponi SHS, threatens WASSCE preparations
Final-year students at Chereponi Senior High School are facing significant challenges as a week-long power outage disrupts their preparations for the WASSCE exams.
The blackout...
Gumani residents suffer as power outage hits nine days
Residents of Gumani, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region, are urgently seeking assistance as a prolonged power outage stretches into its ninth...
Over 100 power outage notices issued since January: ECG responds to PURC
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disclosed that it issued over 100 notices of power outages in the first quarter of 2024.
These interruptions...
GACL apologises for power outage at KIA
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has issued an apology to passengers at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) whose plans were affected by intermittent...
Power outage in Parliament: Minority disappointed in ECG boss
The Minority in Parliament has taken on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for disconnecting the legislative arm of government from the national grid.
The...
ECG announces power outage in parts of Volta region
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a power outage in parts of the Volta region due to flooding as a result of...
Parts of Accra to experience power outage today
Some parts of the Greater Accra Region are expected to experience a power outage on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...
East Legon, Adjiringanor, other parts of the country to experience power outage today
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is undertaking planned maintenance works in some parts of the country.
In view of this, some areas in the...
ECG announces two-month power outage in Accra; check out affected areas
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a two-month power outage in parts of Accra effective Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
The outage, according...
ECG announces 22-day power outage in Accra; check out affected areas
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced a 22-day power outage in parts of Accra effective Monday, June 28, 2021.
The outages, according to...
Shortage in gas supply to blame for Monday’s power outage – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed Monday night’s power outage in some parts of the Greater Accra Region to shortage in gas...
Faulty transmission line caused Monday’s power outage – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed Monday’s power outage to a fault on the Aboadze-Anwomaso transmission line.
The loss of power supply on...
Power outage to hit parts of Accra, check out affected areas
Parts of the Greater Accra Region will today, February 23, 2021, experience a power outage from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The Electricity Company of...
Power outage kills politician during surgery
A Nigerian Politician and billionaire, Pastor Kenebi Okoko has reportedly died after power fluctuation during the course of his surgery.
According to reports, the PDP...
GRIDCo explains power outage in parts of Accra
Power transmission company, Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), has given reasons for the recent power outages in some parts of the capital, Accra.
SE...
WhatsApp power outage leaves millions unable to chat
Millions of WhatsApp users were left without service after the messaging service suffered a global power outage.
The app stopped working at around 9pm UK...
Power outages not ‘dumsor’ but part of upgrade – Mahama assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that recent power outages being experienced in parts of the country are not a return to the...
Gas plant fault causes power outages in parts of Ghana
A major technical fault at the Ghana National Gas Company processing plant has led to a temporary reduction in gas supply to thermal power...
Part of Accra to experience power outage; check out affected areas
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a planned power outage in parts of Accra as it undertakes maintenance works to improve service...
ECG announces power outages in Amasaman and Western Region
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed customers in parts of the Accra West Region and the Western Region of ongoing and planned...
Heavy rainstorm triggers widespread power outages in Greater Accra
Parts of the Greater Accra Region are currently grappling with power outages following a severe rainstorm that struck the city in the early hours....
Accra to experience power outages over maintenance; check out affected areas
Parts of Accra are set to experience temporary power outages from Monday, March 16 to Thursday, March 19, 2026, as the Electricity Company of...
Power outages hit Eastern Region after Saturday rainstorm
Heavy rains that swept through parts of the Eastern Region on Saturday, March 14, 2026, caused widespread power outages, leaving homes, businesses, and critical...
Heavy rainfall, stormy winds and system upgrades behind recent power outages – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the recent wave of power outages across parts of the country to heavy rainfall, stormy winds,...
Bono Minister orders NEDCo to tackle intermittent power outages
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, on Monday ordered the Sunyani Area of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) to urgently tackle the...
Energy Ministry denies return of ‘dumsor’ attributes power outages to localised faults
The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Isaac Agyei Kwakye, has refuted claims that frequent power outages (dumsor) have...
ECG addresses power outages after heavy rainfall
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the power outage experienced on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in parts of the country to a...
Weija-Gbawe MP calls for urgent action to end persistent power outages
Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, is calling for swift intervention from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana Grid Company Limited...
Enough is enough – V/R Minister slams ECG over persistent power outages
Volta Regional Minister James Gunu has voiced his frustration over the persistent power outages and low voltage affecting communities and businesses across the region.
In...
ECG dismisses claims linking Adum fire to power outages
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has dismissed claims linking the recent fire outbreak in Adum to power fluctuations.
Speaking on the issue, Ing. George...