ECG Invests GH¢3 Million to Improve Power Stability in Accra West

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has invested more than GH¢3 million in the first quarter of the year to improve power reliability across 40 communities in six districts in the Accra West Region.

Accra West Regional General Manager, Ms Sariel Etwire, said the intervention was part of ECG’s broader effort to tackle persistent electricity challenges and improve service delivery for customers in the region. She made this known during a technical review meeting in Accra on Friday.

According to her, ECG remains committed to providing quality, reliable and safe electricity services that can support Ghana’s economic growth and development.

She said several factors have contributed to frequent transformer damage and overloading, including illegal connections, uncleared vegetation and vandalism. She explained that when transformers are overloaded, they can burn out, leaving customers with low voltage and phase outages, especially during peak hours.

Ms Etwire urged customers and community leaders to stay alert and report any unauthorised activity around ECG installations to the nearest office. She said such cooperation would help protect power infrastructure and improve the company’s service delivery.

She also advised customers to prioritise safety by reporting fallen conductors immediately, particularly during and after rainfall. She encouraged communities to work with ECG district offices to trim trees that interfere with power lines.

Communities that have benefited from the replacement or upgrade of overloaded, faulty or vandalised transformers include Dunyo Township, Dunyo New Site, DVLA Kuntunse, Amasaman China Mall, Oduntia, Sarpeiman, Amasaman Market, Treba Junction and Pokrom in the Nsawam and Amasaman districts.

Other beneficiary areas are in the Bortianor, Dansoman, Ablekuma and Achimota operational districts, including Odumase Junction, Ablekuma Joma, Nsakina, Gbawe, Anyaa Market, Israel Park and nearby communities.

Representatives of the beneficiary communities expressed appreciation for ECG’s intervention and pledged to support efforts to protect installations from vandalism and illegal connections.

Ms Etwire noted that ECG is also carrying out a large-scale installation and upgrade of transformers across its operational areas to address overloading and reduce frequent outages. She added that the Accra West Region oversees eight operational districts: Ablekuma, Achimota, Amasaman, Bortianor, Dansoman, Kaneshie, Korle Bu and Nsawam.