The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stated that the flooding of seven substations following the rains on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, is the cause of the power disruptions that are occurring in some areas of Accra.

In a press release on Thursday, May 2, ECG stated that the torrential downpour caused the substations, which included Burma Camp L, Station H -Dzorwulu, Gbawe, and four others, to flood.

The Ghana Fire Service and ECG are working together to “drain all flooded primary substations to ensure a swift restoration of power supply,” the company said.

Below is the full statement.

The Electricity Company of Ghana wishes to inform our cherished customers and the general public that the interruption in service being experienced in parts of Accra is due to the rainstorm that hit the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday, 1st May, 2024, which has flooded the following primary substations:

• Station H -Dzorwulu

• Burma Camp L

• Station D – Avenor

• High Street AH

• La Trade AJ

• Lakeside Estate; and

• Gbawe.

ECG and the Ghana Fire Service are working together to drain all flooded primary substations to ensure a swift restoration of power supply.

We wish to assure our cherished customers and all stakeholders of our commitment to ensuring a stable power supply, and apologise unreservedly for the effect of the outage on our daily lives.