A power outage occurred on June 11, 2025, in the Ashanti Region due to a snake entering the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)’s substation at Kwaso in the Ejisu municipality.
The snake made contact between the feeder and the ground, triggering an automatic shutdown of the Akyawkrom 2 feeder line.
ECG’s emergency team restored power shortly after the incident. Officials say the incident highlights a recurring problem of animals interfering with power infrastructure.
“Wildlife, especially snakes and birds, continue to pose real threats to grid reliability,” said Collins Manu, ECG’s Ashanti Sub-Transmission PRO.
He said ECG is investing in snake guards, sealing cable entry points, clearing vegetation, and improving drainage to prevent animal access to substations. The company is also encouraging the public to report unusual activity near power facilities.
Ing. Peter K. Fletcher, General Manager of Ashanti Sub-Transmission, said early reports from the public help prevent outages.
The state-power distributor says wildlife intrusion remains a non-technical risk to grid stability and is expanding efforts to reduce such incidents.
