The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced that several parts of the country will experience temporary power outages on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
This is due to planned maintenance works aimed at improving service delivery and strengthening the reliability of the power distribution network.
Graphic Online reported that the maintenance exercise will affect the Western, Tema, and Greater Accra regions.
The company explained that the works are necessary to upgrade infrastructure and ensure efficient energy delivery to homes and businesses.
Which areas will experience power cuts?
In the Western Region, two separate operations are scheduled, starting with Vienna City, Mankessim White House, Accra Station, and surrounding communities from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The second operation will impact Daboase, Sekyere Krobo, Sekyere Nsuta, Aboaboso, Bosomase, and nearby communities from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
In the Greater Accra Region, the exercise will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and will disrupt power supply to 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, Timber market, Adedenkpo, and surrounding areas. In the Tema Region, maintenance works are expected to last from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Communities such as Mobole, Ataa Mensah, Boishe, Afienya, Philip Kope, Greenhouse Enclave, and their environs are expected to be affected.
In Tema, there was also an operation from 10:00 am to 11:00 am which affected Buade, Junction Mall, Ravico, ALTON Hotel, Addogonno, Queensland Int., Abrantee, Glow Lamp, C&J Hospital, ICGC Sakumono, Comm 13, 14, 17 & 18, Sakumono Village, Nungua (SHS, Traditional Council & Township), Devtraco Estate, Collins Dauda and its environs.
The government had warned of this disruption, noting rehabilitation work by gas supplier ENI.
This temporary disruption from the ENI rehabilitation work is part of measures to increase gas production. Explaining the situation to consumers, Energy Minister John Jinapor said this rehabilitation would lead to more efficient gas supply in the long run.