ACCRA — The Ghana Grid Company Limited announced a major planned power interruption affecting multiple parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, August 16, 2026, to execute urgent restoration works on the critical Tema-Achimota 161kV transmission line. The outage window is scheduled to run from 3:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time, during engineering teams will replace damaged heavy electrical infrastructure.
The emergency intervention follows an industrial accident at Ashaiman where a fuel tanker exploded during unauthorized or accidental welding work near the transmission corridor's right-of-way. The resulting fire compromised the structural integrity of a primary transmission tower, prompting the Electricity Company of Ghana to issue public safety warnings advising commercial and residential consumers to prepare for extended service disruptions.
Municipal utility authorities and regional security details have coordinated traffic management around repair sites as heavy machinery moves into position. GRIDCo reiterated calls for traditional leaders, landowners, and local commercial entities to protect high-voltage clearance zones and report any unauthorized activities near national grid corridors.
Why is GRIDCo implementing this emergency power interruption in Greater Accra?
GRIDCo is implementing this emergency power interruption to safely replace a transmission tower on the Tema-Achimota line that suffered structural damage during a fuel tanker explosion in Ashaiman, thereby preventing catastrophic grid failures.
Normal power transmission and full grid restoration across affected zones are scheduled to conclude by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2026.