By Francis Kobena Tandoh
A widespread power outage Saturday evening affected the Tema Region and other parts of Ghana, leaving communities in darkness and disrupting businesses and daily activities, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) confirmed in a statement.
Among the affected areas include Accra, Kumasi, Tema, Takoradi, Cape Coast, and parts of the Northern Region have reportedly experienced the blackout.
The ECG said in a statement that the incident had affected power distribution across the Ashanti Region, Central Region, and Tema enclave.
According to ECG, the fire at the Akosombo substation disrupted bulk power transmission, leading to outages in both residential communities and key industrial zones.
The industrial hub of Tema recorded significant disruptions, with factories and processing plants among the hardest hit. Affected facilities include Olam Grains, Sentuo Ceramics, Western Castings, Nestlé, Fan Milk, Toyota Warehouse, and Tema Steel. Port-related operations at GPHA Terminals 1 and 2, as well as logistics enclaves such as APM Terminals and Reefer Terminal Asadtek, were also impacted.
Other affected areas in Tema include Communities 25 and 26, Kpone, Adom Estates, Afienya, and parts of Tema New Town.
In the Ashanti Region, dozens of communities experienced outages, including Abakomade, Abuakwa, Tanoso, Mim, Edwenase, Santasi, Kwadaso Estate, Sokoban, Apromase, Ejisu, and parts of Kumasi and its surrounding districts. Major educational and residential areas such as KNUST, Kentinkrono, and Ayeduase were also affected.
In the Central Region, the outage impacted key areas within Cape Coast and nearby communities, including Pedu, Abura, Kakumdo, Adisadel Estate, Ola, Siwdu, and the Industrial Area. Critical service zones such as the Regional Police Station, Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU), and parts of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) enclave were also hit.
Checks conducted by the Ghana Eye Report across the country Sunday morning indicate that several other areas are experiencing the outage.
Meanwhile, the ECG has assured customers that engineers are working urgently to restore power supply once the fault at the GRIDCo substation is resolved.
“ECG wishes to assure affected customers that our engineers are standing by to restore supply as soon as the challenge is rectified,” the company stated, while expressing regret for the inconvenience caused. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
Find the statement released by the Electricity Company of Ghana confirming the power outage in the Tema Region below;
