ECG announces power outages in Western and Accra West Regions today

Eight-hour emergency maintenance scheduled for McCarthy Hill, Weija Junction; five-hour planned works for Agona township and surrounding areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned and emergency maintenance exercises in two regions today, Monday, April 20, 2026, as engineers continue to repair faulted equipment that left several communities without power on Sunday.

The power distributor stated that the coordinated works are necessary to enhance service reliability and address urgent network issues. The outages will begin at different times across the affected areas, with durations varying based on the scope of work to be undertaken at each location.

Western Region: Planned Maintenance

In the Western Region, a planned maintenance exercise will take place from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, affecting parts of Agona township, GREL, Ewusiejoe, Bokoro, Hotopo, Butre, and surrounding localities. The five-hour outage will impact these coastal communities while technicians carry out essential infrastructure upgrades.

Accra West Region: Emergency Maintenance

In the Accra West Region, an emergency maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting McCarthy Hill, Weija Junction, Pambros, White Cross, Sampa Valley, and surrounding areas. The eight-hour outage is aimed at resolving urgent network issues to prevent further deterioration of service quality in this rapidly developing corridor.

Sunday’s Outages

These scheduled interventions follow multiple network faults that struck on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

In the Tema Region, a faulty transformer at Nungua Barrier left Nungua Barrier and its surrounding areas without power. ECG assured affected customers that engineers were working assiduously to restore supply as soon as possible.

In the Ashanti West Region, a fallen conductor at Anomangye near Japan House disrupted power to Anomangye, Mpatasie, Japan House, Tarkwa Maakro, and surrounding areas. Engineers were deployed to rectify the fault and restore supply.

Apology to Customers

In its public notices, ECG extended its apologies to all affected customers, acknowledging the inconvenience caused by both the scheduled maintenance and the unplanned network faults.

The company reassured the public that engineers are working diligently to resolve all network issues while emphasising that the planned exercises are necessary to ensure the long-term robustness of the power network across the regions.