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 outages that are occurring in some areas of Accra.

Burma Camp L, Station H-Dzorwulu, Gbawe, and four other substations were among the ones that experienced flooding following the intense downpour, according to a press release issued by ECG on Thursday, May 2.

In order to “ensure a swift restoration of power supply,” ECG continued, “all flooded primary substations are being drained in cooperation with the Ghana Fire Service.”

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.