The public has been advised by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to anticipate increased power disruptions during peak hours, which are from 7 to 11 p.m.
ECG revealed in a social media post that 630 distribution transformers in communities throughout its operating zones are now above capacity owing to increasing power consumption.
It said that this might lead to blown fuses and damaged wires, which would cause outages, particularly in the areas affected from the 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. peak load period.
“However, we wish to assure our customers that transformer upgrading, and new projects are on-going to relieve these transformers to ensure a more reliable power supply,” the post added.
“Customers within the underlisted communities/localities are therefore advised to report any localised outage or voltage fluctuations to the ECG Call Center on 0302-611611 (also available on WhatsApp) or reach us on our social media handles via ECGghOfficial (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) for prompt rectification,” it said.
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The affected consumers were urged to be patient and supportive of the ECG as it works to further enhance Ghana’s electricity distribution infrastructure.
In response to the frequent power outages (dumsor) earlier this month, Samuel Dubik Mahama, the Managing Director (MD) of the ECG, said that the company was having some maintenance problems.
He said that since the company uses machines, they may break down at any moment and cause the problems that consumers are going through.
“We are having major maintenance issues. The issue we are having now has nothing to do with fuel. You are relying on a power plant that is to give you about 360 megawatts then around 4 pm the gas emergency safety valve has a problem. What do you do? It is a machine,” he said.
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