Businesses and households in Greater Accra, Tema, and their surrounding areas have been cautioned to brace themselves for a blackout lasting approximately 9 to 12 hours, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced.

In three separate public notices issued on Wednesday, July 2, the power supply company alerted consumers of an impending power interruption during the day on Thursday, July 3.

The blackout, according to ECG, is due to planned maintenance works to enhance service delivery and ensure a more stable power distribution system.

Communities expected to be affected by the maintenance in Accra are as follows:Glefe, Wiaboman, Odorkor, Awoshie, Mandela, SCC, Sunny Coast, Korkordjor, Gbawe, Alogboshie, Achimota Neoplan, Benjilo, Asofa, Amen Amen, Omandjor, Tesano, Alajo, Adenta Estate, Adenta Container, Ashaley Botwe Town, Ashongman Pure Water, Ashongman Estates, Osu, and surrounding areas.

The outage in these areas is expected to last from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

And in the Tema Region, ECG says power will be interrupted between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The affected areas include Kpong, Nuaso, Kpongunor, Agormanya, Odumase, Kojonya, Atua, Sawer, Okornya, Somanya, Jericho, Roman Down, Under Bridge Market, State School for the Deaf, Kanawu, Adjei Kojo, Community 25, Bulasu, Ghana Flag, Afienya Zongo, and surrounding areas.

The notice is expected to prepare consumers to prepare accordingly to minimise the impact of the temporary outage.

ECG has assured the public that power will be restored immediately after the completion of the maintenance works.

It also apologised for the inconvenience the outage is likely to cause.

“ECG regrets the inconvenience that will arise out of this exercise,” parts of the statement read.