Ghana's state-owned electricity company has announced a three-week interruption in power supply due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria.

The gas reduction, which began on Wednesday, is attributed to maintenance works being conducted by a gas supplier in Nigeria.

The maintenance has caused a reduction in power generation capacity across Ghana.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) said this prompted the need for load shedding to manage electricity distribution efficiently.

ECG assured the public it was working closely with other stakeholders in the power sector to optimise available resources and minimise the impact on consumers.

It also pledged to manage the disruptions effectively to ensure essential services were not interrupted throughout the period of reduced gas supply.