The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of planned maintenance exercises across the Ashanti, Accra West, Volta, and Central regions for Wednesday, July 8, as part of ongoing efforts to improve service delivery, while engineers in the Accra East Region work to resolve a faulty transformer.

In the Ashanti Region, multiple outages are scheduled across several areas, with most interruptions running from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, or 5:00 pm. Affected communities include Kumawu, Oyoko, Banko, Akrofonso, Asamang, Atwea, Buokrom Town, Sepe Market, Buokrom Zongo, Yam Market, Dote Nima, parts of Buokrom Junction, Onwe, Asienimpong, Kwaso, Kundenase, Tuamfom, Yaaase, Adwafo, Tepaso, Petrensa, Abono, Obo, Pepie, Old Brodekwano, Odaho, Mamponteng, Dwumanafo, Aboaso, Hemang, Ankaase Hospital, Mpobi, Ejuratia, Kona, Asonomaso, parts of Agona, Nerebehi, Esaase, Kontomire, Asakraka, Mfensi, Atasomanso, Konkromoase, Complex, Nyankyerenease, Owabi, Bokankye, Koforidua, Ntensere, Manhyia, Abaukwa and surrounding areas.

Emergency maintenance is also scheduled for Wednesday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Ashanti Region, affecting Asawinso, Chirano, Nambro, Subri, Anhwiaso, Achease, Kwamekrom, KD Sereso, Nyinahin, Kuffuor, Camp, Bayerebon, Nagole, Ntoboroso, Adobewura, Anhwiafutu, Kotokuom, Bibiani, Agogoso, Akorabokrom, Anyinamso No. 1 and 2, and surrounding areas.

In the Accra West Region, planned maintenance will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, affecting Akotoshie No. 2, Glefe, Wiaboman, and surrounding areas.

In the Volta Region, power will be interrupted from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, affecting parts of the UHAS main campus and surrounding areas.

In the Central Region, two separate maintenance exercises are scheduled from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, affecting Brimso Headworks, Akaikrom, Police Barrier, Ankaful Junction, Mpeasem, WAEC, Yayaaqwano, Wanyiwato, Ankaful Prisons, Ankaful Township, and surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, customers in the Accra East Region continue to experience unplanned outages due to a faulty transformer at Teshi Bush Road. Affected areas include Teshi Telephone Pole, Bush Road, Happy Yourself, and surrounding areas. ECG has assured affected customers that engineers have been deployed to rectify the fault and restore supply as quickly as possible.

The company has apologised to customers for the inconvenience and urged those in affected areas to make alternative arrangements and remain patient as the scheduled works are carried out.