The Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) has announced an emergency power interruption in parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

The outage is needed to replace a damaged transmission tower on the Tema–Achimota 161kV transmission line at Ashaiman.

According to GRIDCo, the tower was damaged after a fuel tanker exploded while welding work was being carried out on its tank. The welding was taking place within the transmission line's Right-of-Way (RoW).

The company said the emergency restoration works will require a power interruption from 3:30 AM to 6 PM.

This will allow its engineers and technical teams to safely replace the damaged tower and restore the integrity of the transmission line.

"GRIDCo sincerely apologises to all affected customers for the inconvenience the planned outage will cause and appreciates the public's patience and cooperation as these critical emergency works are undertaken," the company said in a statement issued on Saturday, August 15.