Akosombo substation fire triggers power curtailment: See today's affected communities
A fire outbreak at GRIDCo's Akosombo substation has caused a significant reduction in power supply to multiple regions, forcing the Electricity Company of Ghana to implement widespread load curtailment across the Ashanti, Volta, Oti, Central, and Accra East Regions on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The ECG announced that the fire, which damaged critical infrastructure at the national grid's key transmission hub, has severely constrained generation capacity, necessitating rolling power cuts across affected areas until the generation profile improves.
Ashanti Region: Evening curtailment from 6:00pm to 12:00am
Residents and businesses in the Ashanti Region will experience power cuts from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am on Tuesday. Affected areas include Abakomade, parts of Abuakwa, parts of Tanoso, Fumesua, Kwamo, parts of Ejisu, Tetrem, Adwumam, parts of Fawoade, Adagya, Esereso, Zoomlion Factory, Nhyiaeso, Dakwadwom, TUC, Fankyenebra, Asawase, Akwatia-Line, Alabar, Roman Hill, parts of Adum, Kronom Abouhia, Breman West, Abusuakruwa, KNUST, Dwansa, Agogo, Nyaboo, Atonsu, Petransa, Sepe, Buokrom, Airport Roundabout, Pankrono Estate, Asonkore, Nyamesomye, Bantama, Race Course, Adukrom, Dagomba Line, Oforikrom, Maxima, Bomso, Susanso, Aboabo, Boadi, Emina, Ayeduase, Apemso, Deduako, Breman UGC, Atimatim, Kenyase, parts of Abirem, Bosore, Kwadaso, Asuoyeboah, Piase, Mim, New Brodakwaw, Beposo, Nyameani, Patase, Police Depot, Santasi Roundabout, Kwadaso Estate, Edwenase, Ohwimase, Konkori, Kwanwoma, Aboabo, Asaago, Apire, Ampatia, Trede, Darko, Pakyi No. 1 and 2, Atonsu S-line, Gyinyase, Kotei, Charpatre, Ahinsan, Akyease, Tikrom, Baworo, Adako Jachie, Odumasi, Kyekyewere, Odoom, Ahiayem, Saint, Mayanka, and surrounding areas.
Ashanti Region also faces daytime curtailment from 12:00pm to 6:00pm
A separate curtailment scheduled for the Ashanti Region from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday will affect Asanso, Zongo, Amoafo, Abodom, Koniya, Askore, Dichemso, Kumawu, Agona Mampong, Nsuta Bodomase, Adoato, Abrepo, Ohwim, Kyekyewere, parts of Ejisu, parts of Fawoade, parts of Asendua, Ahwiaa, parts of Bekwai, Akrofuom, Jimiso, Kwabetusu, Anita Hotel, Besease, Menhyia, Bronkra, Ampabame, Kentinkrono, Maxima Junction, Ayigya, parts of Affordable Housing, Bohyen, Magazine, Tafo, parts of Kronum, Buoho, Adagya, Eserseo, Jachie, Pramso, Abramkese, Kuntenase, Suame, parts of Santasi, Fankyrrenbra, Opoku Transport, Odenebu Kwadaso, Apire, Wawase, Kwabrafoso, Tutuka, Aboagyekrom, Boete, Lowcost, Ntensere, Mfensi, Tabre, Manhyia, Koforidua, Kokoben, Brofoyedru, Nkoransa, Kotwi, Sabin Akrofrom, Estate, Kokoteasua, Old Abompe, Anyinam, parts of Asenua, parts of Meduma, Kaase, Abattoir, Ahinsan, Worakese, Kwaso, Essienimpong, Kwamang, Sanfo Aduam, Adumasaa, Kokotro, Atasomanso, Sokoban, Daban, Adiebeha, Ahodwo, Sepaase, Edwanfo, Afari, Nkawie, Hiawu-Besease, Gyankobaah, Akrowa, Kodie, Apagya, Akrofrom, Patasi, Aduman, Aduamoah, Denase, Mankranso, Kunsu, Boatengkrom, and surrounding areas.
Volta and Oti Regions see multiple curtailment windows
The Volta and Oti Regions will experience three separate curtailment periods on Tuesday. The first, from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm, affects Adidome Township, Akyemfo, Mafi Anfoe, Mepe Dagorme, Adexor, Battor Gbagbavuinu, Depe, Kpando Technical, KPASEC, Kpando Township, Kudzra, part of Kpando Towns, Ve-Golokwati, Fume, part of Nyagbo towns, Logba Towns, part of Jasikan Township, Apenkwa, Bodada Towns, Bowiri Towns, Anfoea Towns, Dzolokpuita, Amedzofe, Dzologborgame, Kpedze Towns, Shivaee, Nyive, Matse, Klefe Towns, Ziavi Towns, Microwave, Alayi, Soldiers Barracks, Akpenamawu, Daabra, Police Depot, Akoefe, Kpenoe, Hodzoga, Tanyigbe, part of Mafi Towns, Aflao Township, Cross Border Towns, Kudje, Worawora, Tapa Amanya, Kwamekrom, part of Asiekpe, Kutime, Adaklu Sofa, Adaklu Waya, Kpoeta, part of Hohoe, and surrounding areas.
The second window, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm, affects Oklahoma, Lolobi Towns, Likpe Towns, Ayoma Towns, Baglo Lakanti, Kute Buem Tetema, Akpafu Adorko, Cross Border Towns, Agorpenu, Sogakope township, Dabala Town, Adutor, Tsavanya, Tordzinu, Klotekpo, Gafatsikope, Torve, Logokukope, Akatsi Township, Live Towns, Drzakate, Atidzive, Abor, Tadzewu, Avalavi, Fodome Towns, part of Liati Towns, Gbledi Towns, Wli Towns, part of Kpando Towns, Akaa Towns, Alavanyo Towns, Nkonya Towns, Gbi Akplamafu, Hedzranawoo, Adina, Kedzi, Agavedzi, Keta, Kadjebi, Asato, Mount Sinai, part of Jasikan, Nkwanta, part of Ho Township, part of UHAS main campus, Adaklu Kodzobi, Sokode Lokoe, part of Sokode Gborgame, Akrofu, Abutia, Rainbow, Aflao Lowcost, Agbokope, Beach, Avoeme, Awakome, Denu Lowcost, Tsito Township, and surrounding areas.
The third window, from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am, affects Tokor, SPACO, Kopeiya, Dzodze, Ave towns, Nogokpo, Agbozume, Dzaglame, Klikor, Weta towns, Taskcorner, Ehi towns, Afiadenyigba, Nakyikope, part of Akatsi Towns, part of Ho Township, Wumenu, Agotime towns, Kpetoe, Agorhokpo, Agorhome, Sarakope, Batume Junction, Akpokope, Ziope towns, Agonu towns, Honugo, Keklebesi, Bedzame, part of Hohoe Township, Waterworks, part of Oklahoma, Sovie, Anfoega towns, Aveme towns, Vakpo, Wusuta towns, Tsrukpe towns, Comboni, Agordome, Kepnu, Agorta, Svietula, Angloga, part of Keta, Worawora, Kabusu, Apesukobi, Ayeremu, Katanga, Asukokoo, Dormabin, Dambai, Ukpando Todzi, Ukpando Togorme, Torkor, Kpeve Township, Kpalime Duga, Toh Duga Tsibu, South Dayi, New Kaira, Dzemeni, Peki, and surrounding areas.
Central Region: Morning curtailment from 6:00am to 12:00pm
The Central Region will experience power cuts from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm on Tuesday, affecting Ajumako township, Enyan Denkyira, Kotokruaba Market, Jubilee School, Acquairium, Bakano, St Augustine, Ola Estate, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Ridge, Nkanfoa, Central Regional Hospital, Eguase, Moree, Adukrom, Akroma Ayensodo, Kissi, Komenda township, Agona Brase, Sekyere Heman, Elmina township, Bamtama, Akwanda Brenu Akyem, Peshie, Manso, Kushua North and South, Mpota Town, Mampong, Okyereko, parts of Winneba Township, Asebu, Pomadze Town, New Winneba, Chaps, Oguaakrom, Water Works, Kwanyarko Head Works, parts of Swedru Town, Natifa, Nsabaa, Duakwa, Manhodwe, Breku township, Senya township, Bonsuoko, Gomoah Fetteh, Akoti Junction, Ojobi CP, Lawyer, Kotonkole, parts of Millennium, Fiifi Prat, Nyanyano Township, Elmina Shell, Iture, African Spot, Amamuma, Duakro, parts of Ola Township, and surrounding areas.
Accra East Region: Overnight curtailment from 12:00am to 6:00am
The Accra East Region experienced an overnight curtailment from 12:00 am to 6:00 am on Tuesday, affecting Amrahia, Danfa, Otinibi, parts of Malejor, Amanfrom, Tseaddo, New England, Madina Estate, Legon Hills, Adenta Estates, New Legon, Commando, Forest Hotel, Sasaabi, Valley View, parts of Okponglo, Oyibi, Apollonia, Pantang Hospital, parts of Abokobi, Osu Oxford Street, parts of East Legon, Bawaleshie, Madina, Pentecost Hospital, Kwabenya, Legon, East Cantonment, Japan Motors, Lakeside Communities 1 and 8, parts of Airport Residential Area, Taifa, parts of Kokomlemle, Mallam Atta, parts of Accra New Town, Makola, Pig Farm, Kotobabi, Burma Camp, Rawlings Circle, Atomic Junction, North Legon, Ghana Hostels, Libya Quarters, parts of Greda Estate, Teshie 1st Junction, Ashongman Estate, Obaahemaa, Aggies Spot, parts of Atomic Commission, Dome Pillar 2, Independence Square, parts of La, Regimanuel Grey Estate, Okponglo, North Dzorwulu, Accra Mall, Airport West Hotel, Arts Commercial Centre, KNUST Campus, Aboum, Comet Estate, parts of American House, Otieshie, Ogbojo, CSIR, Abofu, New Achimota Station, Nmai Dzor, parts of Tseaddo, parts of Legon Hills, and surrounding areas.
Emergency maintenance in Ashanti Region
Separately, the ECG will undertake emergency maintenance works in the Ashanti Region from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, affecting Jaduako, Pentuase, Maro, Kyikyibon, and surrounding areas.
GRIDCo working to restore normalcy
The ECG assured affected customers that power supply will be restored immediately once the generation profile improves. The company deeply regretted the inconvenience caused by the fire outbreak and the subsequent curtailments.
