ECG Pronounces Energy Upkeep in Tema, Tackles Outages in Ashanti and Accra

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has outlined plans for important upkeep work within the Tema Region this Sunday, March 2, 2025, as a part of efforts to improve its infrastructure and stabilize energy provide.

The scheduled train, operating from 9:00 AM to five:00 PM, will have an effect on residents and companies in Star Steel, Dawhenya Township, Abbey Kope, Adotey, Miotso, and neighboring communities, together with Central University and Devtraco zones.

In a public discover, the ECG apologized for disruptions, acknowledging the inconvenience however stressing the need of the work to “enhance service reliability.” The transfer comes amid broader challenges, because the utility supplier concurrently grapples with unplanned outages within the Ashanti West and Accra East Regions.

In Ashanti West, a cable fault close to the ECG Abuakwa District Office has plunged areas like Abuakwa Maakro, Asonomaso, and Manhyia into darkness. Similarly, an underground cable fault at Ogbojo in Accra East has impacted energy provide to Ogbojo Asafoatse, Otienshie, and surrounding neighborhoods, together with the Galaxy International School and Twumasewaa Hospital areas.

“Our technical teams are on-site working to resolve these faults urgently,” the ECG acknowledged, urging affected prospects to stay affected person. While no timeline was given for full restoration, the corporate emphasised that repairs are prioritized to reduce downtime.

The twin deal with deliberate upgrades and emergency fixes underscores Ghana’s ongoing battle with growing old energy infrastructure amid rising demand. For residents in outage-hit zones, the wait continues, however the ECG maintains that such interventions are very important to forestall systemic failures.

Customers have been reminded to report outages by way of ECG’s official channels and to ignore unauthorized restore claims. As Sunday’s upkeep looms, Tema residents are suggested to plan for different energy preparations, signaling a weekend of cautious power administration for hundreds.