The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a formal statement announcing a disruption in power supply as it has begun its 5-day maintenance works in some communities and key industrial enclaves across the capital.

The scheduled works commenced on Sunday, March 1, and continue through Thursday, March 5, according to the country’s power supply company.

This, planned maintenance and emergency interventions, they said, form part of broader efforts to strengthen infrastructure and improve stability on the national grid.

“ECG will undertake maintenance works to improve service delivery”, parts of the statement said adding that the company “regrets the inconvenience that will arise as a result of this exercise.”

The first operation will affect residents and businesses in parts of the Greater Accra Region, particularly those living in the Trassaco Valley Enclave. They are expected to experience a six-hour interruption from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In the Tema Region, power will be cut along the Western Road industrial stretch, affecting major businesses such as Early Power, Apollo Steel, Tropical Cable and Cal Bank.

Also, while the works are going on in the Tema and Trassaco areas, the same emergency repair works will be carried out in sections of the Accra West Region to address what the company described as critical equipment faults. Communities including La, Darkuman and Kokompe are expected to be impacted during this phase.

According to ECG, Tuesday, March 3, is likely to witness the most widespread disruptions, as works will be undertaken simultaneously in Accra East, Tema and Accra West. In Accra East, areas such as Santana Market, Zion Police Station, Teshie Camp 2, Labone and Dome Pillar 2 will be without power between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

In Tema, Spintex Kotobabi, Community 11 (Monte Carlo area) and Community 3 are scheduled for outages from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Meanwhile, Red Top, Old Barrier and Kings University in Accra West will also be affected within similar hours.

The final phase on Thursday, March 5, will extend across a broader geographical area. In the Tema Region, communities from Jericho and Adjei Kodjo to Ada Foah, Big Ada and Aqua Safari will experience power cuts.

Accra East residents in Ashongman Estate, Oyarifa and Ashiyie will also be affected, while in Accra West, Medie, Sarpeiman, Tabora, and the Rockstar Area at Tantra Hills should brace for up to eight hours without electricity.

ECG has advised customers in all affected locations to treat all electrical installations as live during the outage period, noting that power supply may be restored before the scheduled closing time.

Businesses operating within the impacted industrial zones have been encouraged to adjust production schedules to safeguard equipment and minimise potential losses, the statement added.