The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a GHS 3.46 billion investment plan to upgrade the country’s power infrastructure, aiming to reduce outages and improve the stability of electricity supply nationwide, according to a report by MyJoyOnline. Central to the initiative is the replacement of transformers and repair of power poles, with government support backing the effort to stabilize the electricity network across key regions.
As part of this upgrade, ECG plans to install over 2,500 transformers across Ghana, including more than 900 units specifically targeted for the Ashanti Region by the end of 2026. Major projects in this regional rollout will focus on crucial areas such as Bantama, Kpakala, Ejisu, and Ampabame to enhance power reliability for households and businesses, as detailed by MyJoyOnline.
In response to ongoing power supply issues, Kwame Kpekpena, the Acting Managing Director of ECG, issued an apology to affected citizens and committed to swift corrective action. He attributed the disruptions to years of underinvestment and promised greater transparency and regular updates as ECG implements its system improvement plan, according to MyJoyOnline.
Recent challenges with faulty transformers and collapsing high-tension poles led ECG to conduct scheduled and emergency maintenance in the Tema and Ashanti regions in April 2026. These operations included power outages lasting up to eight hours to address urgent network failures, with engineers working to restore service and strengthen infrastructure to prevent future disruptions, reports MyJoyOnline.
Moving forward, the success of this GHS 3.46 billion program will be closely watched as it targets long-term improvements affecting millions of users. Pending developments include the pace of transformer installations and the impact of ongoing maintenance campaigns on reducing power outages across Ghana’s power grid.
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