The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that parts of the Greater Accra and Tema Regions will experience an interruption in power supply on Thursday, July 3, due to planned maintenance works.

The exercise, according to ECG, is part of ongoing efforts to enhance service delivery and ensure a more stable power distribution system. In three separate notices issued by the company, the maintenance will take place between 9:00am and 5:00pm in different locations.

In the Greater Accra Region, the maintenance works will affect areas such as Glefe, Wiaboman, Odorkor, Awoshie, Mandela, SCC, Sunny Coast, Korkordjor, Gbawe, Alogboshie, Achimota Neoplan, Benjilo, Asofa, Amen Amen, Omandjor, Tesano, Alajo, Adenta Estate, Adenta Container, Ashaley Botwe Town, Ashongman Pure Water, Ashongman Estates, Osu and surrounding areas. The scheduled outage in these parts is expected to last from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

In the Tema Region, ECG says power will be interrupted between 9:00am and 4:00pm.

The areas to be affected include Kpong, Nuaso, Kpongunor, Agormanya, Odumase, Kojonya, Atua, Sawer, Okornya, Somanya, Jericho, Roman Down, Under Bridge Market, State School for the Deaf, Kanawu, Adjei Kojo, Community 25, Bulasu, Ghana Flag, Afienya Zongo and its environs.

“ECG will undertake planned maintenance works to improve service delivery,” the company said in all three notices. “ECG regrets the inconvenience that will arise out of this exercise.”

Residents and businesses in the affected communities are advised to plan accordingly and take necessary precautions to minimise the impact of the temporary outage. ECG has assured the public that power will be restored immediately after the maintenance works are completed.