The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reassured residents and businesses in Greater Kumasi that ongoing system upgrades are underway to improve power supply reliability as the city’s rapid growth drives higher electricity demand.
ECG clarified that the intermittent outages experienced in parts of the Ashanti Region are not load shedding. Instead, they stem mainly from technical faults, upstream transmission challenges, and planned maintenance work.
Speaking on the situation, on Friday, April 17,2026, Head of Public Relations, Ashanti Sub-Transmission, ECG, Collins Manua, observed that Kumasi’s population now exceeds 4 million and is growing by more than 3 percent each year.
“Kumasi is expanding rapidly, and with that growth comes increased demand for electricity. What we are seeing is not load shedding, but pressure on infrastructure that we are actively upgrading to meet both current and future needs,” he stated.
He further explained that most outages are linked to localized faults such as damaged underground cables, transformer failures, and fallen conductors, which ECG’s technical teams typically resolve within short timeframes.
Some disruptions also originate from upstream transmission issues, reflecting the interconnected nature of the national grid.
He stressed that planned maintenance, while sometimes inconvenient, is essential to strengthen the network and prevent larger, longer outages.
“Our engineers are working around the clock, not only to restore supply quickly when faults occur, but also to reinforce the system to make it more resilient,” the Communications Officer added.
He apologized for the inconvenience and reaffirmed its commitment to improving real-time communication, speeding up response times, and investing in infrastructure upgrades to serve Kumasi’s growing needs.
By Benjamin Aidoo
