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See the areas to be affected by GRIDCo's planned power interruption on Sunday
Residents and businesses in parts of Greater Accra will experience a 15-hour power interruption on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) continues work to replace a transmission tower damaged by a tanker explosion.
The interruption will affect customers in parts of the Accra West and Accra East operational areas of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
According to an ECG notice, communities in the Accra West area expected to experience the interruption include James Town, Mamprobi, Chorkor, Sempe, parts of Kaneshie, North Industrial Area, Okaishie, Agbogbloshie, Kantamanto, Adabraka, parts of Ridge, Tesano, Santana Market, parts of Alajo, Malam Atta Market, Asylum Down and surrounding communities.
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