By Boakye Stephen, Kumasi, Ghana | Reporting for Ghanaian News, Canada March 28, 2026
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a major upgrade of electricity infrastructure across parts of Accra, as authorities seek to improve power stability and meet increasing demand.
The project, approved by Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, will involve the upgrading of 12 transformers across six substations, including Adenta, La, Teshie-Nungua, and Lashibi.
According to ECG, the intervention forms part of broader efforts to strengthen the national grid and ensure consistent electricity supply.
“The intervention forms part of ongoing efforts to enhance the reliability, stability, and capacity of electricity supply across the country,” the company said in a statement.
The upgrades will see transformer capacity increased from 20/26 MVA to 30/39 MVA, significantly enhancing the system’s ability to handle higher loads and reduce the risk of outages caused by overcapacity.
However, the improvement works will require temporary service interruptions. ECG indicated that a detailed timetable outlining affected areas and outage periods will be released ahead of implementation.
“A detailed schedule outlining the planned activities… and outage periods… will be made available,” the statement added.
The first phase of the upgrade is scheduled to take place between April 8 and April 10, during which residents and businesses in affected areas are expected to experience planned power cuts.
Energy analysts say such upgrades are critical as urban demand for electricity continues to grow, particularly in rapidly expanding cities like Accra.
Commentary (Boakye Stephen):
This development reflects a familiar trade-off in infrastructure management: short-term disruption in exchange for long-term efficiency.
Electricity is more than a utility—it is the backbone of economic activity. Without stable power, businesses struggle to operate, innovation slows, and national productivity declines.
Yet beyond immediate upgrades, the challenge for ECG lies in transitioning from reactive interventions to predictive, forward-looking infrastructure planning. Sustainable energy systems require not just maintenance, but continuity, foresight, and strategic investment.
Across much of Africa, the issue is not the absence of projects, but the inconsistency in long-term execution. Without deliberate planning, today’s solutions risk becoming tomorrow’s bottlenecks.
