Officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ashanti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) have held a crunch meeting in Kumasi to address recent power outages affecting parts of the Ashanti Region.
The meeting, on Tuesday, formed part of regulatory oversight efforts by PURC, amid growing public concern over intermittent supply of power within the region.
At the meeting, officials of ECG Ashanti Sub-Transmission provided a comprehensive breakdown of the situation.
The officials explained that while some of the outages were as a result of planned maintenance works aimed at strengthening the network, others were triggered by unanticipated technical disturbances within the power system.
ECG emphasised that the planned maintenance activities are part of ongoing efforts to enhance system stability, upgrade ageing infrastructure and improve long-term reliability to meet the region’s increasing electricity demand.
The power distributor, however, acknowledged the operational strain on parts of the network and reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating improvement measures.
The meeting also focused on identifying root causes of recurring faults, strengthening preventive maintenance regimes, fast-tracking infrastructure upgrades and improving public communication to ensure customers receive timely and accurate information.
The PURC has, therefore, urged the ECG to expedite interventions to stabilise supply and enhance service delivery, stressing the importance of reliable electricity to support economic growth, businesses and households in the Ashanti Region.
ECG assured the Commission of its continued collaboration and reiterated its commitment to providing safe, reliable and quality power to customers.
In a related development, residents of Atimatim Besease and Adubinsu have raised grave concerns over a week-long power outage that has disrupted daily life and economic activities in the communities.
The prolonged outage has reportedly impacted households, small businesses and essential services that depend heavily on stable power supply.
Traders dealing in perishable goods say they are incurring significant losses, while artisans and small-scale operators who rely on electricity to run their equipment have been forced to suspend work.
According to the affected residents, electricity supply has been unavailable for the past seven days, with repeated attempts to seek intervention from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in vain.
Community members called on ECG to urgently address the issue and restore electricity to prevent further disruption and economic hardship.
The ECG, however, responding to the development said efforts were underway to resolve the issue.
Meanwhile, the ECG has attributed the outages being experienced in the area to faulty transformer at Maase Adubinsokese and surrounding areas.
