Videos shared by some residents show sparks emerging from an area reported to be a Gridco substation
The city of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region was plunged into a total blackout following a reported explosion at a substation of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (Gridco) on Wednesday night.
According to multiple reports, the power supply was disrupted around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, leaving the town in total darkness.
Videos shared by some residents show sparks emerging from an area reported to be a Gridco substation.
“Obuasi is on fire; everybody, come out from your rooms. This is getting serious,” a voice is heard saying in one of the videos.
It is unclear what may have caused the explosion. Meanwhile, Gridco and the Electricity Company of Ghana have yet to release a statement on the incident.