The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a nationwide load-shedding timetable following a power generation shortfall due to the shutdown of the Atuabo gas processing plant.
The load-shedding which kicked off on Thursday, March 30, will last till Friday, April 7, 2023, between 6.00pm and 11.00pm.
The ECG in a statement explained that this is due to “maintenance works being carried out by the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) at Atuabo, [hence] there is a power generation shortfall. In this regard, please find below a load management schedule from Thursday, 30th March to Friday 7th April 2023, between 6.00pm and 11.00pm”.
Volta, Ashanti, Western, Eastern, Central, Greater Accra and Tema will all be affected.
Areas within the region are sub-divided into four blocs of A, B, C and D. They will all experience outages according to a schedule that starts 30th March through to 7th April 2023.
All outages will be at night, between the hours of 6pm to 11 pm.
Only areas in the A bloc will experience outages for three times within the period. The others will experience two rounds each per the schedule.
Find the complete list of affected areas below:
Read the press release below;
