Dumsor: Accra, Ashanti and Volta Among Regions to Face Outages Because of October 8 ECG Maintenance

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The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Grid Company have announced separate planned and emergency maintenance exercises scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

These maintenance activities will lead to power cuts in the affected areas.

Graphic Online reported that in the Volta Region, the Ghana Grid Company will carry out maintenance at the Sogakope Bulk Supply Point till 12:00 p.m.

Sogakope, Akatsi, Adidome, Comboni, Agorkpo, Adutor, Dabala, Abor, Mafi Avedo, Torve, Yorkutikpo, Kpenu, Agorta, the Naval Training School, Woe, Anloga, Agordome, Savietula, Cescineros, Dzita and surrounding communities will suffer from power cuts

In the Central Region, the Electricity Company of Ghana will undertake maintenance until 4:00 pm.

Areas expected to be affected include Krispo City, Prisons, Budumburam, Apra, Loye, Kaemebre, Colomba Road, Market, Akweley, Adom Estate, Ofaanko, Jei-River, Papaase, Jei-Krodua, Bawjiase and their environs.

Similarly, in the Greater Accra Region, ECG will conduct maintenance works from 9am to 5pm. The exercise will impact power supply to Botwe Aviation, Adenta, Sasabi Township, Mensah Bar, Bawaleshie, Oyibi, Malejor, Lands Commission, American Embassy, Cantonments, Darkuman, Obodan, Abetima and nearby areas.

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In the Tema Region, ECG will carry out maintenance between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., affecting Irrigation, Central University, Miotso, Emefs Estates, Celebrity Golf Club, Sakumono Village and Estates, and surrounding communities.

The Ashanti Region will also experience scheduled maintenance from 9am to 5pm. The affected areas include Chirano, Nambro, Subri, Anwiaso, Akyease, Kwamekrom, Bibiani, Mensin Gold Mining Company, Tanodumase, KD Sreso, Nyinahin, Kuffour Camp, Bayerebon, Nagole, Ntobroso, Adobewura, Akorabokrom, Agogoso, Anwifutu, Kotokuom, Anyinamso 1 and 2, and nearby locations.

Additionally, the ECG will undertake emergency maintenance in two regions. In Greater Accra, the Osu Night Market and its surrounding areas will be affected between 9am and 3pm. In the Ashanti Region, communities such as Tutuka, Wawase, Akrofuom, Okyerekrom, Obuasi Zongo, Nhiaso, Central Market, Stadium, Kunka, Kwapia, Adansi, Asokwa and Fumso will experience power interruptions from 10am to 4pm.

Both ECG and GRIDCo have expressed regret over the inconveniences the outages may cause and assured the public that the maintenance activities are necessary to enhance power stability and improve service delivery across the affected areas.