Power fluctuations slash Ashanti region water production by 959,000 cubic metres in March

Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says water production in the Ashanti Region fell by nearly one million cubic metres in March 2026 due to persistent power fluctuations and the increasingly shallow state of key treatment plants. According to officials, plants that are built to operate on a 24-hour production cycle are currently running for only 14 hours, resulting in a 30% drop in output. The power challenges are preventing the company from meeting demand across the region’s fast-growing p...

By Caleb Ahinakwah