Residents and businesses in parts of the Greater Accra, Tema, and Western Regions are expected to experience temporary power outages today, Sunday, July 13, 2025, as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) undertakes crucial maintenance works.

The planned interruptions, announced by the power distributor on Friday, July 11, are part of ongoing efforts to upgrade infrastructure, enhance service reliability, and ensure more efficient energy delivery across the country.

The maintenance exercises are vital for strengthening the power distribution network, which has faced intermittent challenges, including localised outages and system inefficiencies.

Such planned interventions typically involve replacing ageing equipment, upgrading transformers, clearing vegetation around power lines, and improving substation capacities to reduce unplanned outages and voltage fluctuations.

Electricity demand has steadily increased by approximately 10-15% annually over the past decade, placing significant strain on existing infrastructure and necessitating continuous investment in maintenance and expansion.

Affected Areas and Timelines:

The outages are meticulously scheduled across the three regions, with varying durations:

Western Region:

• Morning Operation (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Affecting areas including Vienna City, Mankessim White House, Accra Station, and surrounding communities.
• Extended Operation (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM): Impacting Daboase, Sekyere Krobo, Sekyere Nsuta, Aboaboso, Bosomase, and nearby communities. This area is crucial for various economic activities, including mining and agriculture, making a reliable power supply essential.

Tema Region:

• Duration (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM): Power will be off in communities such as Mobole, Ataa Mensah, Boishe, Afienya, Philip Kope, Greenhouse Enclave, and their environs. The Tema region is a major industrial hub, and even temporary disruptions can affect production schedules for factories located in these areas.

Greater Accra Region:

• Industrial & Residential Zones (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM): This extensive outage affects a mix of vital industrial and commercial enterprises, alongside residential areas. The impacted areas include Kings Cottage, KICC, Taxis Tires, Western World, Guinness Depot, Rebecca Fashion Manufacturing Ltd, Frosty Bite Company, Perfect Pharmaceutical, Shivan Ghana Ltd, Mawums, Akuaba Refinery, Eskay Pharmaceutical, Royal Crown Ltd, West Coast Beverages, Equator Foods, Intelligent Card Products, Healthy Life, DPS, Daysack Company Ltd, Afro Tropic, and adjacent areas.
• Specific Accra Area (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM): Timber market, Adedenkpo, and surrounding areas. The Timber market, a significant commercial zone, will experience disruptions that could temporarily halt business activities.

The ECG has offered its "apologies for the inconvenience the scheduled power interruptions may cause" and urged the public "to bear with them as they carry out these essential works."

Customers are strongly advised to take necessary precautions, such as unplugging sensitive electronic appliances, to prevent damage from power surges upon restoration.

For continuous updates and further details, customers are directed to the company’s official website, www.ecg.com.gh.

This planned maintenance comes at a time when Ghana is actively investing in bolstering its energy sector.

While temporary outages are disruptive, the ECG emphasises they are a necessary step towards a more reliable and efficient power supply in the long term, supporting Ghana's ambitious economic development goals.