The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has confirmed that its engineers in the Ashanti Region have restored power to parts of Kumasi despite an unusual obstruction involving pythons at one of its substations in Ahodwo.
According to a statement issued on Monday, April 27, the incident occurred on Wednesday, April 22, when residents along the Ahodwo–Daban–Dr. Asafo Adjei Road experienced a sudden power outage caused by a fault on a distribution feeder serving the area.
ECG said a fault team from its Ahinsan District was quickly deployed to investigate and resolve the disruption. The engineers succeeded in restoring electricity to a section of affected customers, although supply remained off in areas around Cocoa Depot and the Star Sawmill enclave due to a persistent fault.
The company explained that while engineers were working to replace a faulty fuse at a nearby transformer, they encountered a python inside the substation, which complicated access to the installation.
Ahinsan District Engineer, Ing. Kwaku Appiah, was quoted in the statement as confirming that the presence of the reptile made operations difficult, as it had taken refuge within the facility.
ECG further noted that initial attempts by residents to remove the python were unsuccessful after it reportedly moved beneath the substation structure. Despite the challenge, engineers managed to carry out the necessary repairs to restore power to the remaining affected areas.
“After attempts by residents to capture the python proved futile, the python crawled beneath the substation, and the faults team risked their lives by taking advantage of the short window to renew the fuse and restore power supply to affected customers”, he said.
The situation was later reported to the Kumasi Zoo for assistance. However, officials who arrived at the scene reportedly discovered two pythons at the substation, along with eggs believed to have been laid there. The reptiles were eventually captured later that evening, bringing the situation under control.
ECG’s Ashanti West Regional General Manager, Ing. George Amoah, also urged customers to report outages through official ECG channels, including its contact centre and verified digital platforms, to ensure prompt and safe response to faults.
