{
  "id": 12929543,
  "title": "ECG to limit planned power outages in Ashanti to two days a week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ecg-to-limit-planned-power-outages-in-ashanti-to-two-days-a-week",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:52:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ecg-to-limit-planned-power-outages-in-ashanti-to-two-days-a-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is taking steps to reduce planned power outages in the Ashanti Region to just two days per week. The company’s Operations Division in the Ashanti Sub-Transmission sector is implementing new measures, as announced by General Manager Ing. Kofi Apau Ohenese during a meeting with regional leaders.\n\nThese measures aim to limit maintenance outages to one per feeder each month, and to only target specific sections of the network that require work instead of shutting down entire feeders. Ing. Ohenese explained that by isolating sections of long feeders closer to fault locations, power outages can be prevented from affecting a larger number of consumers.\n\nThe company believes these adjustments will enhance the customer experience, extend the lifespan of its major network equipment, and allow for greater electricity sales to customers. However, Ing. Ohenese noted that emergency faults may still require immediate power interruptions, and urged operational teams to adopt more targeted and efficient maintenance approaches without compromising essential maintenance work.",
  "summary": "The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it is intensifying efforts to reduce planned power outages and improve electricity supply to consumers across the Ashanti Region. The company’s Operations Division is implementing new measures aimed at ensuring customers benefit from ongoing government-supported network upgrade projects while minimising disruptions to power supply. General Manager of…",
  "key_points": [
    "ECG limits Ashanti power outages to two days weekly.",
    "New measures target specific network sections, not entire feeders.",
    "Emergency faults may still cause immediate outages."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}