A system disturbance is what led to Friday’s nationwide outage in Ghana, according to the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo).
According to GRIDCo, the interruption happened on September 8, 2023, at 7 PM.
Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Tamale, and other significant cities were among the areas of the nation that were affected by the disruption.
GRIDCo said that restoration efforts commenced immediately and that three-quarters of customers received power supply as of 8 p.m.
GRIDCo apologized for the inconvenience caused and appreciated the patience of customers as they continue efforts to restore power to all affected customers.
“The Ghana Grid Company Ltd., (GRIDCo), the “Operator” of the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS) informs the public that a system disturbance occurred at 19:03GMT affecting parts of the country.”
“Restoration commenced immediately and three-quarters of customers received supply as of 21:00
GMT. Power restoration efforts continue as generation is restored. GRIDCo apologises for the inconvenience caused and appreciates your patience as we continue to restore power to all affected customers,” GRIDCo added in a press statement.
The Electricity Company of Ghana also apologised to its customers for the widespread outage.