Kasoa South records highest power outages in 2024

The Kasoa South District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) experienced 209 power outages this year, a data on power supply to 14 selected districts has revealed.

This is eight times the number in Roman Ridge, which is reported to have had the lowest number of outages in 2024.

It is one of three districts which recorded the highest number of outages in 2024. The rest are Ablekuma and Nsawam districts.

Again, Kasoa South District received the most power surges, averaging more than 117 minutes of overvoltage daily, with the risk of damaging electric appliances.

Areas

The Kasoa South District of the ECG covers 35 areas, including Galilea, Gomoa Fetteh, Iron City, Kakraba, Kasoa Town, Kojo Oku, Kuwait, Kwabena Andoh, Lamgba, Millenium City, Awutu Senya, among others.

However, the data indicated that 2022 was the best year for Accra’s grid in the last five years, with an average measured voltage of 227V in the last three years compared to 216V in 2021.

Dansoman District experienced more low voltage, averaging more than three hours of low voltage each day in 2024.

Data

The data, which covers a period between 2018 and July 2024, was gathered by the nLine Inc, a measurement company working to improve the reach, reliability, and resilience of the world’s most critical infrastructure, starting with power grids.

It was collected in collaboration with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).

The team deployed over 1,200 sensors across the 14 districts, covering more than nine million data points, shedding light on the frequency and nature of power outages in the targeted regions.

The 14 districts are  Ablekuma, Achimota, Bortianor, Dansoman, Kaneshie, Kasoa South and Korle Bu.

The rest are Korle Bu, Kwabenya, Legon, Makola, Mampong, Nsawam, Roman Ridge and Teshie

Challenges

The Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of nLine Inc, Dr Noah Klugman, explained that by providing accurate real-time data through their technology, his outfit could support stakeholders with critical tools to address the long-standing challenges of power reliability in Ghana’s power sector and enhance the quality of life for Ghanaians.

He announced that the data set had been made public through his organisation’s website to help the government and the ECG to devise strategies to improve the quality of electricity supply in areas with low voltage. 

Voltage

The Monitoring and Evaluation, and Economics Director for MiDA, Dr Kofi Marfo, said with the available data, the country could now answer the critical questions on where investment delivered the greater returns, which areas required further attention and how the government could continue to improve the power services for every Ghanaian.