The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), and the Electricity Company of Ghana has announced that power supply to customers in Cape Coast and surrounding communities will be interrupted on Tuesday, 20th January 2026, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Corporate Communications Section of GRIDCo and the Communications Directorate of ECG informing residents of Cape Coast and surrounding communities that it is in the final phase of completing works associated with the upgrade of a 66MVA power transformer at the Cape Coast Substation.

It stated, "to facilitate the successful commissioning and operation of the new higher-capacity transformer, power supply to customers in Cape Coast and surrounding communities will be interrupted on Tuesday, 20th January 2026, from 9:00am to 2:00pm."

"The transformer upgrade will significantly enhance the substation’s capacity, enabling improved and reliable power supply for residents and businesses in Cape Coast and surrounding areas, while enhancing the overall quality and stability of electricity supply in the region."

It further indicated that, the transformer upgrade will significantly enhance the substation’s capacity, enabling improved and reliable power supply for residents and businesses in Cape Coast and surrounding areas, while enhancing the overall quality and stability of electricity supply in the region.

GRIDCo and ECG have apologised for the inconvenience this temporary power interruption will cause, while assure the public of it continued commitment to deliver reliable and improved electricity transmission services.

In July last year, businesses and households in Greater Accra, Tema, and their surrounding areas were cautioned to brace themselves for a blackout lasting approximately 9 to 12 hours, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced.

In three separate public notices issued on Wednesday, July 2, the power supply company alerted consumers of an impending power interruption during the day on Thursday, July 3.

The blackout, according to ECG, was due to planned maintenance works to enhance service delivery and ensure a more stable power distribution system.

Communities affected by the maintenance in Accra were as follows: Glefe, Wiaboman, Odorkor, Awoshie, Mandela, SCC, Sunny Coast, Korkordjor, Gbawe, Alogboshie, Achimota Neoplan, Benjilo, Asofa, Amen Amen, Omandjor, Tesano, Alajo, Adenta Estate, Adenta Container, Ashaley Botwe Town, Ashongman Pure Water, Ashongman Estates, Osu, and surrounding areas.

The outage in these areas lasted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

And in the Tema Region, ECG said power was interrupted between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The affected areas included Kpong, Nuaso, Kpongunor, Agormanya, Odumase, Kojonya, Atua, Sawer, Okornya, Somanya, Jericho, Roman Down, Under Bridge Market, State School for the Deaf, Kanawu, Adjei Kojo, Community 25, Bulasu, Ghana Flag, Afienya Zongo, and surrounding areas.

The notice prepared consumers accordingly to minimise the impact of the temporary outage.

Nonetheless, ECG restored the power immediately after the completion of the maintenance works.

It also apologised for the inconvenience the outage is likely to cause.

“ECG regrets the inconvenience that will arise out of this exercise,” parts of the statement read.

Residents in Pokuase Pharmacy, Ayawaso, Nii Ayi, Odumase, Amanfrom, Nsakina, Agbogba, and Pantang Royal also experienced a temporary power outage on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) wraps up its scheduled two-day maintenance exercise.

The outage lasted from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The maintenance work, aimed at improving electricity distribution also affected parts of the Tema Region, where areas such as High Tension, Golf City, Community 17, Fafali, Cambodia, and HFC Estates were without power from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Earlier on Tuesday, March 11, the same year, similar maintenance activities were carried out in parts of the Volta and Ashanti Regions. Residents of Tsito and its surrounding areas in the Volta Region faced outages between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

In the Ashanti Region, a two-phase exercise was conducted. The first phase impacted Darko, Bebu, Ampabame No.2, Trede, Sabin Akroform, and parts of Pakyi No.2, while the second phase, lasting from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, affected Atwima Agogo, Abuakwa, Mankranso, Kunsu, Sepaase, Nkawie, Afari, Abakomade, Kasapreko, and several nearby communities.

The ECG assured customers that this maintenance was crucial for enhancing power reliability and reducing unexpected disruptions.

Residents and businesses in the affected areas were advised to make necessary arrangements, while the company apologized for any inconvenience caused.

This came at a time when several parts of the country was experiencing power outages due to challenges in the energy sector. However, the Energy Minister at the time, John Jinapor, had rejected demands from the Minority and some Ghanaians for a load-shedding timetable, despite recent power outages in parts of the country.

Their demand stemed from concerns that the current power situation mirrors past periods of prolonged power crises (dumsor), despite government assurances that there is no full-scale rationing of electricity.

However, at a press conference at the Jubilee House last Friday, 7 March 2025, Mr. Jinapor explained that there was no need for such a timetable because the country was not experiencing full-scale power cuts.