The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) says the the nationwide outage in Ghana on Friday was due to a disturbance in its system.
GRIDCo said the disruption occurred on Friday, September 8, 2023, at 7 PM.
The outage affected parts of the country, including Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Tamale and other major cities.
According to the company, restoration efforts commenced immediately and that three-quarters of customers received power supply as of 8 p.m.
It apologised and appreciated the patience of customers as saying “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 outage.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
