By Hebrews Pouyeli Kumako
Residents and business operators in the Ketu South Municipality have expressed deep concern over what they describe as frequent and unannounced power outages, which they say are damaging electrical appliances, disrupting livelihoods, and causing financial losses.
In interviews with News Volta, affected residents said the persistent outages have negatively impacted their electrical gadgets, including refrigerators, televisions, computers, and other essential equipment. They particularly cited the period from February 2 to February 10, 2026, during which power supply in the municipality was described as highly unstable and unpredictable.
The residents are calling on the Denu District Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to prioritise advance public communication before any planned outages, to enable consumers to adequately prepare and protect their appliances.
According to them, the lack of prior notice has left households and businesses vulnerable, leading to avoidable damages and losses.
“We are not against maintenance works, but we deserve to be informed ahead of time so we can switch off our appliances and plan our activities,” a trader at the Denu told News Volta.
Another resident added:
“From early this year till now, the power situation has been very bad. The outages are unusual, and our electrical gadgets are suffering. ECG must respect and protect consumers.”
Small-scale businesses, especially cold store operators, hairdressers, welders, ICT service providers, and food vendors, say the erratic power supply is hurting productivity and increasing operational costs.
The residents are urging ECG Ghana to improve service delivery, strengthen communication, and adopt transparent outage notification systems, including community announcements, SMS alerts, and radio broadcasts.
They also called on local authorities and opinion leaders to engage ECG to find lasting solutions to the municipality’s power challenges.
Source News Volta
