A brief power outage on the Akyawkrom 2 feeder on June 11, 2025, has reignited conversations about one of the most unexpected threats to Ghana's electricity grid-wildlife.
The culprit this time?
A snake.
According to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the reptile had crawled into a substation at Kwaso in the Ejisu enclave, creating a bridge between the feeder and the ground-disrupting power supply across parts of the Ashanti Region.
