ECG begins planned maintenance today as rainstorm outages persist across three regions

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced scheduled power interruptions in the Ashanti Region today, April 7, 2026, even as engineers continue to restore supplies following widespread network faults caused by rainstorms on Monday.

The planned maintenance, set to run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, will affect Yabi, Merewadwa, Pakyi No. 1 and 2, Kokode, Aburaso, Kromoase, Akyeremade, Chichibon, Gyekye, Dida, Apemanim, Ampabame No. 1 and 2, Mpatase, Trede, Sabin Akrofrom, Eagle Estate, and surrounding communities.

An emergency maintenance exercise will also take place in the same region from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, affecting Kokoso, Asubonteng, Ohwum, Amanfrom, Bronikrom, parts of Adoato, parts of Dakodwom, Nhiyiaso, and nearby areas.

The coordinated works, according to ECG advisories issued over the weekend, are aimed at enhancing service reliability and addressing urgent network issues.

Monday’s rainstorm damage

The scheduled interventions come as the ECG manages the aftermath of multiple network faults that struck on Monday.

In the Ashanti South Region, a fault left Yawkrom, Agroyesum, Kwankyiabo, and surrounding areas without power. A separate rainstorm-related fault affected Atonsu S-line, Giyinyase, Ahinsan Estate, parts of Kotei Esereso, Adagya, Zoom Lion, Feyiase, Aputuogya, and Abuontem.

In the Ashanti West Region, a network fault disrupted power to a long list of communities, including Dr. Anane, Odeneho Kwadaso, Santasi, Anyinam, parts of Ahenema Kokoben, Kwadaso, Asuyeboah, Takyiman, Denkyembuoso, Tanoso, Apatrapa, Pokukrom, Agricare, Bekwame, Trede, Paa, Kyekyewere, Kronum, Afrancho, Buoho, Sasa, and surrounding areas.

In the Tema Region, an industrial corridor housing numerous manufacturing and logistics firms was affected, including Adakope, Rana Motors, Ginseng, OLAM Grains, Sentuo Ceramics, Auto Spring, Tata Ghana, Orient Netting, Tropical Cable, Crown Cans, Multipac, the DVLA, and Kpone Kokompe.

Apology and assurance

The 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, emphasising that the planned exercises are necessary to ensure the long-term robustness of the power network across the regions.